Overview

• Public records reviewed by Reuters show Mark and Julie Pulte claimed primary-residence homestead tax exemptions in both Michigan and Florida since 2020.
• Bloomfield Township, Michigan, said it revoked the local exemption after inquiries, citing rules against multiple primary residences and noting the Michigan home was rented out in violation of the benefit.
• Bill Pulte, the FHFA director, has accused Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook of similar conduct, a referral that prompted a Justice Department review he has amplified with public claims of fraud.
• Cook denies wrongdoing and has filed suit challenging her removal by President Trump, as the DOJ review continues.
• ProPublica separately reported that three Trump Cabinet members had mortgages listing multiple homes as primary residences, which the officials denied as experts noted such arrangements can be legal.