"According to the lawsuit, Pulte accused Swalwell of claiming his home in the District of Columbia as his primary residence on a mortgage agreement to secure more favorable terms. The lawmaker said his sworn affidavit on the agreement made clear that the home would be his wife's primary residence - not his - and that he remained a permanent resident of California."
"The federal lawsuit marks the latest escalation of accusations by prominent Democrats and other Trump critics that US officials are using the might and resources of the federal government to carry out a retribution campaign on behalf of the president. Swalwell alleged that Pulte "abused his position" by searching the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac databases to "concoct fanciful allegations of mortgage fraud" against prominent Democratic lawmakers."
Representative Eric Swalwell filed a lawsuit alleging Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte abused his power to retaliate against a political opponent. Swalwell alleges Pulte obtained and used his personal mortgage records in violation of US privacy laws and constitutional protections for political expression. Pulte sent a criminal referral to the US Justice Department accusing Swalwell of mortgage fraud, which Swalwell's lawyers said was false and a gross mischaracterization of reality. The complaint alleges Pulte searched Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac databases to manufacture allegations and made similar referrals against Letitia James and Adam Schiff. A spokesperson for the housing agency and Swalwell's attorneys did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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