A top housing official in President Donald Trump 's administration has referred California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell to the Justice Department for a potential federal criminal probe , NBC News reported. The referral, made by Bill Pulte , director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is based on allegations of mortgage and tax fraud related to Swalwell's $1.2 million home in Washington, D.C. According to a person familiar with the matter, Swalwell allegedly made false or misleading statements in his loan documents, allowing him to secure millions of dollars in loans and refinancing by declaring the home as his primary residence.

Swalwell, known as one of President Trump's most vocal critics, is the fourth Democratic official to face such allegations in recent

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