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Swalwell sues Bill Pulte over privacy violations in DOJ mortgage fraud referral

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Swalwell is suing Bill Pulte over his referral of Swalwell to the Justice Department for a mortgage fraud investigation.

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CNN
Rep. Eric Swalwell alleges in new lawsuit that Bill Pulte abused database access to gin up mortgage fraud claims (opens CNN)
Published Nov 24, 2025
CNN's feed description
Rep. Eric Swalwell on Tuesday filed a civil lawsuit against Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, alleging violations of the Privacy Act and First Amendment over Pulte’s referral of him to the Justice Department for alleged mortgage fraud violations.
CBS News
Rep. Eric Swalwell sues housing official who's made multiple criminal referrals for Trump critics (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 24, 2025
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Trump housing official Bill Pulte also submitted criminal referrals for investigations into Sen. Adam Schiff, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook.
Washington Examiner
Swalwell sues Bill Pulte over privacy violations in DOJ mortgage fraud referral (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Nov 25, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
Swalwell is suing Bill Pulte over his referral of Swalwell to the Justice Department for a mortgage fraud investigation.
Los Angeles Times
Rep. Swalwell's suit alleges abuse of power, adds to scrutiny of Trump official's mortgage probes (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Nov 25, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Rep. Eric Swalwell sued housing finance agency chief Bill Pulte, accusing him of misusing government databases to baselessly target Trump opponents.
NBC News
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell sues Trump official over mortgage fraud accusations (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 25, 2025
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Rep. Eric Swalwell is suing Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, accusing him of abusing his position to “concoct fanciful allegations of mortgage fraud” against Swalwell, a prominent critic of President Donald Trump
Fox News
Rep. Swalwell sues Trump official over mortgage fraud allegations: ‘A gross abuse of power’ (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 25, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., files lawsuit against Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, alleging he illegally accessed private mortgage records to trigger DOJ probe.