Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte walks outside the White House on September 2, 2025, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP

A major congressional watchdog has opened an investigation into Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, who has helped spark probes into several of President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies, over possible misuse of authority.

On Thursday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said it would act on Senate Democrats’ request to investigate Pulte and the FHFA after Pulte referred several of Trump’s critics and perceived adversaries for criminal investigation over alleged mortgage fraud.

“The first thing GAO does as any work begins is to determine the full scope of what we will cover and the methodology to be used,” a

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