US EditionGovernment accountability office opens investigation into FHFA chief Bill Pulte
The GAO is investigating FHFA Director Bill Pulte over possible misuse of government resources in politically motivated mortgage fraud referrals, following a bipartisan Senate request.
- On Dec 4, the Government Accountability Office opened an investigation into Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and said the review could take a few months.
- Eight Democratic U.S. senators sent a November letter urging GAO to promptly investigate FHFA Director Bill Pulte's recent actions, citing scrutiny of his criminal referrals.
- Pulte referred Letitia James, Adam Schiff, Lisa Cook and Eric Swalwell to the Justice Department for mortgage fraud and bypassed the FHFA inspector general, who was ousted last month.
- A federal judge last month dismissed charges tied to a Pulte referral, and federal prosecutors in Maryland recently began scrutinizing Pulte's conduct related to Senator Adam Schiff, while officials deny wrongdoing.
- GAO accepted the request and said it will set the review's scope and methodology, and A. Nicole Clowers wrote it will coordinate with the FHFA acting inspector general.
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Government Accountability Office launches probe into Bill Pulte over mortgage-fraud referrals
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — A major congressional watchdog has opened an investigation into Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, who has helped spark probes into several of President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies, over possible misuse of authority. On Thursday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said it would act on Senate Democrats’ request to investigate Pulte and the FHFA after Pulte referred several o…
Congressional watchdog probes Trump FHFA chief Bill Pulte
The Government Accountability Office said Thursday that it has opened an investigation into Federal Housing Finance Authority Director Bill Pulte, who has served as an attack dog against President Donald Trump’s enemies.
Exclusive: Congressional watchdog will investigate Trump official’s conduct
The U.S. Congress' watchdog said this week it will investigate whether Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte abused his position and government resources to accuse President Donald Trump's perceived enemies of crimes, according to a letter from the agency reviewed
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