The Department of Housing and Urban Development took the first step to fire a HUD lawyer who publicly expressed concern that HUD is no longer enforcing the Fair Housing Act, with the department disputing his claims of being a whistleblower.

HUD initiated a termination process against HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity lawyer Paul Osadebe after he spoke with the New York Times last week and criticized HUD for preventing him and his colleagues from investigating and prosecuting landlords, real estate agents, and lenders over allegations of discrimination regarding housing.

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