Swalwell Sues Trump Official Over Mortgage Fraud Investigation

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell has filed a lawsuit against William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, alleging violations of his First Amendment rights and privacy due to Pulte’s use of government databases to investigate mortgage fraud claims against him and other Democrats. Swalwell claims Pulte abused his position by accessing private mortgage records and issuing a criminal referral based on these records. The lawsuit seeks to have the referral declared unlawful and demands damages. Swalwell argues that these actions represent a misuse of government authority aimed at silencing political critics.

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