US EditionTrump ousts watchdog of US housing regulator involved in mortgage probes of his foes: Report
- On Tuesday, Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, was reported under ethics investigation after he unearthed mortgage documents that triggered the probe.
- Fannie Mae's ethics office received internal complaints alleging senior officials directed staff to access mortgage documents for critics of President Donald Trump, including New York Attorney General Letitia James.
- Investigators elevated the matter to the FHFA Office of Inspector General, which then passed it to the U.S. attorney's office in eastern Virginia; Bill Pulte was the original source and made similar claims about Sen. Adam Schiff and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.
- FHFA leadership removed multiple ethics office personnel shortly, dismissing Suzanne Libby, Danielle McCoy and Joe Allen; Pulte said firings were over their DEI involvement.
- This controversy intersects with broader legal and political battles over mortgage records, and the probe could dent the FHFA's credibility amid ongoing fights involving Letitia James, New York Attorney General.
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Washington Examiner
Swalwell blasts Pulte DOJ referral over alleged mortgage fraud
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) blasted the “targeting” of President Donald Trump’s political opponents after it was reported he had been referred to the Justice Department by a top housing official in the Trump administration on Friday on allegations of mortgage fraud in Washington, D.C.. Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi alleging that Swalwell may have made false or misleading…
Mamdani seeks cooperation with Trump; housing chief accused of accessing Democrats’ mortgage records
In this Media Miss Minute, despite past threats from President Donald Trump, New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says he wants to work together for the good of the city. And the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is facing accusations that he improperly accessed mortgage data tied to some of Trump's political rivals using his position. Media Miss by the left: Mamdani says partnership with Trump critical to New York City’s success …
Daily Bulletin
Fannie Mae ethics team gutted as they investigated FHFA head Pulte
AP Photo/John ClarkNew York Attorney General Letitia James, speaks to the media after pleading not guilty outside the United States District Court in Norfolk, Va. on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/John Clark) By Theresa Braine | New York Daily News Anti-DEI measures cited to justify laying off 62 Fannie Mae employees last month may have been a foil for firing ethics investigators looking into whether director Bill Pulte improperly obtained mor…
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