US EditionTrump ousts watchdog of US housing regulator involved in mortgage probes of his foes: Report
Joe Allen was removed after trying to share constitutionally required information with prosecutors and preparing to alert Congress about FHFA non-cooperation.
- President Donald Trump dismissed Joe Allen, the acting inspector general of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, amidst controversies over allegations against political opponents, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
- The FHFA's director, Bill Pulte, has supported Trump's administration and pursued criminal allegations against several Trump critics.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James has pleaded not guilty to bank fraud and lying charges while claiming that the prosecution is unlawful and vindictive, as noted by her legal team.
- Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren stated, 'Director Pulte has some answering to do' regarding Allen's dismissal and the related controversies.
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Watchdog keeping checks on Trump retribution tour abruptly fired
President Donald Trump has dismissed the inspector general in charge of the Federal Housing Finance Agency — a government agency that has become controversial due to Trump's appointee in the role lobbing a series of questionable bank fraud allegations at various critics and opponents of the presiden...
Trump Ousts Watchdog Of U.S. Housing Regulator Involved In Mortgage Probes Of His Foes: Report
The internal watchdog for the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency is reportedly being removed from his role at a time when the housing regulator is playing a role in Trump's targeting of perceived political enemies.
Trump moves to fire watchdog of housing regulator involved in crackdown, sources say
The internal watchdog for the Federal Housing Finance Agency is being removed from his role, four people familiar with the matter said, at a time when the housing regulator is playing a role in President Donald Trump's targeting of perceived…
Trump ousts watchdog of US housing regulator involved in mortgage probes of his foes, sources say
The internal watchdog for the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency is being removed from his role, four people familiar with the matter said, at a time when the housing regulator is playing a role in President Donald Trump's targeting of perceived political enemies.
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