Bill Pulte, the Trump administration’s top housing finance official, has referred a fourth Democrat, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-California), to the Justice Department over allegations of fraud, according to two people familiar with the matter, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe confidential proceedings. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe
It is unclear what Pulte specifically focused on. The referral was first reported by NBC News.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency declined to comment. Neither Swalwell nor his office responded to requests for comment.
In a Thursday interview with MSNBC, Swalwell denied any allegations of fraud. He said he only had “one mortgage and a residence in California,” shuttling weekly between Washington and

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