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Maryland Grand Jury Probes Handling of DOJ’s Adam Schiff Mortgage-Fraud Case

Prosecutors are examining whether people who presented themselves as working for Bill Pulte or Ed Martin were properly authorized, a question that could affect mortgage-fraud prosecutions.

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks with reporters about President Donald Trump's foreign policy intentions, with Venezuela in particular, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Overview

  • Grand jurors in Greenbelt, Maryland heard from witness Christine Bish on Thursday as investigators reviewed the integrity of the Schiff inquiry’s investigative chain.
  • The subpoena to Bish sought records from anyone claiming to be William Pulte or acting at the direction of Ed Martin, and also requested communications tied to the DOJ, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Robert Bowes, and Scott Strauss.
  • Bish said prosecutors focused on whether there was coordination with Pulte or Martin and on the status of any purported intermediaries, rather than on her mortgage-fraud allegations.
  • The review involves the FBI and the office of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, and the subpoena was signed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Sarma in the District of Maryland.
  • Pulte referred Schiff to the DOJ in May and Attorney General Pam Bondi assigned Martin to mortgage-fraud referrals, and multiple outlets report any unauthorized participation could jeopardize cases that include Schiff and Letitia James.