Swalwell blasts criminal referral for alleged mortgage fraud [View all]

Source: The Hill

11/13/25 2:54 PM ET


The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has reportedly made a criminal referral for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), sending information to the Justice Department accusing him of mortgage fraud. A vocal critic of President Trump, Swalwell is the fourth known figure to have his mortgage reviewed by the agency led by Bill Pulte, an ally of the president.

Swalwell on Thursday blasted the investigation into him, suggesting it was politically motivated. “As the most vocal critic of Donald Trump over the last decade and as the only person who still has a surviving lawsuit against him, the only thing I am surprised about is that it took him this long to come after me,” Swalwell said in a statement.

Swalwell went on to reference New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), who is currently facing prosecution on mortgage fraud charges referred by Pulte, as well as probes by his office into Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve board of governors, and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).

NBC News first reported Pulte’s criminal referral for Swalwell, and the agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5604660-swalwell-trump-lawsuit-critic/