Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., filed a lawsuit against Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, accusing him of illegally accessing private mortgage records to trigger a DOJ probe. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
According to the lawsuit, Pulte "abused his position" by scouring government-sponsored databases for the private records of a number of Democrats, including Swalwell, which he then used "to concoct fanciful allegations of mortgage fraud" that he referred to the DOJ for prosecution, the lawsuit stated.
The DOJ opened a probe into Swalwell on Nov. 13 over alleged mortgage fraud.
The lawsuit stated that Pulte claimed in his referral to the DOJ that Swalwell falsely claimed his D.C. home as his primary residence on a mortgage agreement to help secure more favorable loan terms.
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is accusing a top housing official of pulling Democrats’ private mortgage records and weaponizing them to trigger federal criminal probes, according to a lawsuit filed on Nov. 25. (Getty Images)
Swalwell is seeking damages, a declaration that FHFA violated federal law and an injunction forcing the agency to retract its referral.
Pulte and the Federal Housing Finance Agency did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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