Overview
- Bill Pulte sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi referring Eric Swalwell for possible false statements tied to his Washington, D.C., home, and the FHFA’s acting inspector general is also reviewing the matter.
- The referral alleges several million dollars in loans and refinancing were obtained by declaring the D.C. property as a primary residence, raising potential mortgage, insurance, and tax fraud concerns.
- The Justice Department has not announced any action and offered no comment, and criminal referrals do not automatically lead to investigations or charges.
- Swalwell denies wrongdoing and calls the move political, while NBC News reports bank documents it reviewed appear to undercut the fraud claims.
- The case follows earlier referrals of Letitia James, Adam Schiff, and Lisa Cook; James was indicted last month, and the reported probes into Schiff and Cook continue.