Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell has become the latest target of Donald Trump’s retribution campaign, facing a federal criminal investigation for alleged mortgage fraud, he confirmed on Thursday.
According to NBC News, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency sent a letter to the attorney general claiming Swalwell may have committed mortgage and tax fraud. The referral alleges several million dollars' worth of loans and refinancing based on Swalwell declaring his primary residence as Washington.
Swalwell, who still has a surviving lawsuit against Trump, said in a statement: “As the most vocal critic of Donald Trump over the last decade, the only thing I am surprised about is that it took him this long to come after me.”
The move is part of Trump’s ongoing retribution campaign, which has seen similar allegations of mortgage fraud brought against other Democratic officials including New York Attorney General Letitia James, Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, and Senator Adam Schiff. Trump has publicly pressured Attorney General Pam Bondi to bring charges against his critics.
