California Congressman Eric Swalwell, now the fourth Democratic official to face mortgage fraud

allegations, according to new reporting from NBC News. President Trump's top housing official,

Bill Pulte, reportedly referred Swalwell, again, according to NBC News, to the Justice Department

for a possible federal criminal probe based on allegations of mortgage fraud and tax fraud related to a D.C.

Residence, according to a person familiar with the referral who, again, spoke with NBC News.

I mean, that's basically the argument. Remember where this is coming from.

This is coming from Bill Pulte, who runs the FHFA, Federal Housing Finance Authority,

and somebody who is close to the president

and has, at times, clashed with other people in the White House, but has this close

relationship with the president, and based on our reporting and public reporting, does a lot

of what the president wants him to do. And listen, I don't know

the particulars of Eric Swalwell's living situation. So I, and this, again, this letter,

which I believe we do have, although I'm entirely sure since I've been on with you,

doesn't really lay out in rich detail what they are, what they are

going after him for. But to be honest with you, as Lisa just said, if you look at the list of people

that the administration is targeting, it's all people who are political adversaries of the

president. So we'll see where this

goes. Erick Swalwell has made a name for himself up here on Capitol Hill as somebody who is

probably one of the most ardent critics of the president going back years. And Trump world

has gone at him with everything they have over the last few years as well.

So I am not surprised by this in any way, shape, or form, to be frank with you.

He has his own statement.

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