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Wicked Blue

(8,376 posts)
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:11 PM Thursday

Trump official refers Rep. Eric Swalwell for a federal criminal probe over alleged mortgage fraud

Source: NBC

WASHINGTON — A top housing official in President Donald Trump's administration has referred California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to the Justice Department for a potential federal criminal probe, based on allegations of mortgage and tax fraud related to a Washington, D.C., home, according to a person familiar with the referral.

He is the fourth Democratic official to face mortgage fraud allegations in recent months.

Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, alleged in a letter sent to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday that Swalwell may have made false or misleading statements in loan documents.

The matter has also been referred to the agency's acting inspector general, this person said.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-administration-eric-swalwell-federal-criminal-probe-mortgage-rcna243518

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Trump official refers Rep. Eric Swalwell for a federal criminal probe over alleged mortgage fraud (Original Post) Wicked Blue Thursday OP
Pathetic. CentralMass Thursday #1
Next they will be popsdenver Thursday #15
Pulte is out of control, as is Bondi. Fucking evil, criminal fascists. SunSeeker Thursday #2
AND popsdenver Thursday #16
It's a job requirement for the Trump administration. nt SunSeeker Thursday #17
Distraction from the EPSTEIN FILES Raven123 Thursday #3
He's always projecting dweller Thursday #4
Fuck that guy, man. This is SO TRANSPARENT the way he's using DoJ to target those who oppose him!!! AZJonnie Thursday #5
And what's with the F'n "mortgage fraud" charge! NCDem47 Thursday #6
Pulte can pull the Mortgage docs on ANYONE. maxsolomon Thursday #18
LOL ... and a mortgage fraud for you, and a mortgage fraud for you.... Add a mortgage fraud for everyone!!! ashredux Thursday #7
Just fucking laughable anymore vapor2 Thursday #8
Everybody knows... GiqueCee Thursday #9
Yeah but BOSSHOG Thursday #11
Tubby's running out of distractions... GiqueCee Thursday #12
I saw that. "Some kind of referral." Ilsa Thursday #10
Not sure angrychair Thursday #13
Has Pulte received a pre-emotive pardon yet? Pathetic. All of these people should sue the DOJ to get their expenses back mjvpi Thursday #14
More Projection! BidenRocks Thursday #19
Right. Somebody look at his mortgages. catrose Friday #21
I'm still waiting on his BidenRocks Friday #22
Those too! catrose Friday #23
Because that's worked so well before catrose Friday #20
K&R BlueWavePsych Friday #24
MaddowBlog-Trump official refers Eric Swalwell to the Justice Dept., adding to a radical list LetMyPeopleVote Friday #25
How many times has this failed now? travelingthrulife Friday #26

popsdenver

(1,056 posts)
15. Next they will be
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:46 PM
Thursday

following all of Trump's critics and political enemies around and charging them for jaywalking.......

If you can DAZZLE them with BRILLIANCE, BAFFLE them with BULLSHIT.........

AZJonnie

(2,321 posts)
5. Fuck that guy, man. This is SO TRANSPARENT the way he's using DoJ to target those who oppose him!!!
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:18 PM
Thursday

Esp. since the "charges" are the same sorts of charges he was subject to with the NY criminal probe, i.e. violating laws around documentation on loans.

I cannot BELIEVE he is getting away with this fucking bullshit. Any other POTUS would be impeached and removed. But the GQP just goes along with this abject corruption of the DoJ, and the media for the most part just reports it all matter-of-fact. Fucking infuriating

NCDem47

(3,227 posts)
6. And what's with the F'n "mortgage fraud" charge!
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:20 PM
Thursday

Is this the absolute most low hanging fruit they can find just to get the headline a Dem has been indicted?

ENOUGH ALREADY!!

maxsolomon

(37,853 posts)
18. Pulte can pull the Mortgage docs on ANYONE.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 07:09 PM
Thursday

they're combing through the EOT (Enemies of Trump) to find dirt to throw.

harassment and RW propaganda content. Ad hominem.

ashredux

(2,810 posts)
7. LOL ... and a mortgage fraud for you, and a mortgage fraud for you.... Add a mortgage fraud for everyone!!!
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:21 PM
Thursday

GiqueCee

(3,045 posts)
9. Everybody knows...
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:29 PM
Thursday

... Pulte is a low-IQ toady with the moral compass of a rabid hyena. That's why he's a fucking Republican.

BOSSHOG

(44,167 posts)
11. Yeah but
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:42 PM
Thursday

he’s a “TOP HOUSING OFFICIAL IN THE TRUMP ADMINSTRATION.” So he’s got that going for him. And in a brilliant move by trump everyone will now be talking about pulte instead of that sex pervert guy who was a good friend of trump.


GiqueCee

(3,045 posts)
12. Tubby's running out of distractions...
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:56 PM
Thursday

... and ain't nobody distracted. The more he tries to cover it all up, the more people are saying, "Now wait just a goddamned minute, Tubby!"

Ilsa

(63,612 posts)
10. I saw that. "Some kind of referral."
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:37 PM
Thursday

Giving him shit for having his California home, but also having a home in DC. Swalwell was on the impeachment team. So pathetic.

angrychair

(11,507 posts)
13. Not sure
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:17 PM
Thursday

If we should laugh or be worried that these people continue to take actions that, once Democrats retake the House, will subject them to intense legislative review

This level of recklessness and malicious persecution is shocking and should be cause for serious concern.

mjvpi

(1,817 posts)
14. Has Pulte received a pre-emotive pardon yet? Pathetic. All of these people should sue the DOJ to get their expenses back
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:09 PM
Thursday

LetMyPeopleVote

(172,822 posts)
25. MaddowBlog-Trump official refers Eric Swalwell to the Justice Dept., adding to a radical list
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 02:21 PM
Friday

Last edited Fri Nov 14, 2025, 03:14 PM - Edit history (1)

The Trump administration's campaign to weaponize mortgage fraud allegations against the president’s perceived political enemies has a new target.

Trump demands prosecutions of those who opposed or successfully prosecuted him. And his corrupt DOJ leadership team rushes to fulfill his criminal desires.

Trump official refers Eric Swalwell to the Justice Dept., adding to a radical list www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

@jimrissmiller.bsky.social 2025-11-13T22:37:50.063Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-official-refers-eric-swalwell-justice-dept-adding-radical-list-rcna243774

With this in mind, few will be surprised by this new report from NBC News.

A top housing official in President Donald Trump’s administration has referred California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to the Justice Department for a potential federal criminal probe, based on allegations of mortgage and tax fraud related to a Washington, D.C., home, according to a person familiar with the referral. He is the fourth Democratic official to face mortgage fraud allegations in recent months.


.....Indeed, Bill Pulte, the Trump loyalist who leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), has taken it upon himself to target one White House foe after another. NBC News’ report added, “Pulte previously sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department for two other prominent Democratic critics of Trump, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., as well as Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook — who was nominated by then-President Joe Biden — on allegations of mortgage fraud.”

All of Pulte’s targets have denied wrongdoing. What’s more, Pulte himself is at the center of his own scandal, after having fired internal watchdogs who reportedly raised concerns about improperly accessing the mortgage records of Trump’s foes.


.....The high-profile Democratic lawmaker, rumored to be eyeing a gubernatorial campaign in the Golden State, concluded, “As Mark Twain said, ‘Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.’ Mr. President, do better. Be better.”

Whether Trump’s Justice Department intends to do anything with Pulte’s referral remains to be seen. Watch this space.
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