US EditionRep. Swalwell sues Trump administration official over mortgage fraud investigation
Swalwell claims FHFA Director Pulte misused private mortgage data to target Democrats, seeking to rescind the criminal referral and obtain damages for privacy and free speech violations.
- On Tuesday, Representative Eric Swalwell filed a federal lawsuit accusing Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte of abusing his position and violating Swalwell's First Amendment and privacy rights, seeking a court order to withdraw a criminal referral and unspecified damages.
- Pulte's Nov. 13 referral accused Swalwell of falsely claiming his D.C. home as his primary residence, but Swalwell denies fraud, citing a sworn affidavit naming the property as his wife's residence.
- According to the complaint, Pulte obtained private mortgage records from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and ethics officials at the Federal Housing Finance Agency probed whether this access was unlawful.
- The suit says the referral damaged Swalwell's campaign for California governor and exposed his family to security risks amid reported Justice Department scrutiny involving U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin.
- Since March 2025, FHFA referrals have targeted prominent Democrats like Letitia James and Adam Schiff, and legal filings argue Pulte violated the 1974 Privacy Act, potentially setting precedent on mortgage-record use.
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Eric Swalwell files civil rights lawsuit against Trump's housing chief
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Bill Pulte, the Trump administration's Federal Housing Finance Agency director, alleging Pulte's attempt to snoop on his mortgage documents violated his constitutional liberties.The suit, filed in the District of Columbia, says that ...
Eric Swalwell sues Trump administration over alleged privacy violations
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California is suing a Trump administration official for allegedly violating privacy rights in order to seek prosecution of the president's political enemies.Swalwell, who is running for the governorship of California, filed a 19-page federal civil lawsuit against Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte.Swalwell alleged in his lawsuit that the charges against him were filed 'at a critical juncture in hi…
Swalwell's lawsuit claims Trump housing official abused post to target Trump critics
Rep. Eric Swalwell, who is running for governor of California, served as a House manager in President Donald Trump’s 2021 impeachment trial. His lawsuit claims Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has played “an integral role in supporting President Trump’s campaign of retribution against his political foes.”
Rep. Eric Swalwell sues housing official who's made multiple criminal referrals for Trump critics
Trump housing official Bill Pulte also submitted criminal referrals for investigations into Sen. Adam Schiff, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook.
Swalwell files suit to block criminal referral on alleged mortgage violations
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) has filed a suit against the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), arguing its leader abused his authority in forwarding a criminal referral regarding the lawmaker’s mortgage. The suit is the first of its kind after FHFA Director Bill Pulte has made four criminal referrals for Democrats alleging they committed some type of mortgage [...]
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