department justice begin criminal probe well fargo fire 5,300 employees say employees coerce open million unauthorized account effort boost stock prices.as criminal probe begin 14 senators include bernie sanders elizabeth warren whose video grill ceo john stumpf go viral write letter attorney general loretta lynch ask investigation primarily focus executives company low level employees every time department justice settle case corporate fraud without hold individuals accountable reinforce notion wealthy powerful purchase high class justice well fargo investigation important last week senate bank committee hear well fargo chairman ceo john stumpf raise serious question demand additional answer point potential individual wrongdoing position determine senior executives well fargo commit criminal conduct ultimately job justice department court facts raise question whether senior executives include mr. stumpf knowingly allow illegal conduct continue.senators sign letter tammy baldwin richard blumenthal dick durbin al franken kirsten gillibrand mazie hirono angus king amy klobuchar patrick leahy ed markey jeff merkley bernie sanders elizabeth warren ron wyden.twelve democrats two independents single republican sign letter.the letter state stumpf know early 2013 employees open illegal account fail disclose information investors instead use illegal account way inflate stock price word stumpf commit fraud.the end letter praise action take warren consumer financial protection bureau still hold hope doj investigate executives personally consumer financial protection bureau office comptroller currency settlements case good first step toward provide restitution well fargo customers substitute thorough justice department investigation potential wrongdoing senior executives bank hope department follow promise yates memo bring resources bear investigate conduct well fargo senior leadership.sanders write letter regulators early ask investigations executives personally conduct say wall street change make clear bank big fail ceo big jail far question remain unanswered hopefully letter send progressive senators go unanswered.featured image via justin sullivan/getty image bernie sanders elizabeth warren drop bombshell wall street execs