LDL. BREAKING: DOJ Launches Federal Investigation Into Prominent Democrat — Sources Say the Probe Could Send Shockwaves Through Washington.
The Department of Justice has been handed a bombshell referral implicating Democrat Eric Swalwell in what could be one of the most significant mortgage fraud cases involving a sitting member of Congress in decades.
The referral came directly from Trump-appointed Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, sending shockwaves through Washington’s left-wing establishment.
According to The Washington Post, this marks the fourth referral of a Democrat to the DOJ under Pulte’s leadership.
Swalwell, a California congressman infamous for his ties to a Chinese spy and anti-Trump hysteria, is now facing serious legal scrutiny over the finances behind his Washington, D.C. real estate holdings.
Public records reveal Swalwell purchased a home in March 2020 using two mortgages totaling over $1 million. He refinanced into a single loan and opened a home-equity line of credit worth $200,000 just last year.
These numbers are not disputed. What is disputed is how Swalwell managed to qualify for such terms and whether fraudulent information was submitted during the process.
Pulte was blunt in his reasoning for the referral. “The average American faces steep penalties for manipulating mortgage applications.
Why should Eric Swalwell be above the law?” he said during a recent press briefing. This sentiment has echoed loudly across conservative America.
Critics have noted Swalwell’s reported $174,000 congressional salary cannot reasonably support the aggressive refinancing and home equity borrowing he undertook.
One financial analyst commented anonymously, “That math doesn’t add up unless you’re inflating assets or omitting liabilities.”
The Department of Justice has been handed a bombshell referral implicating Democrat Eric Swalwell in what could be one of the most significant mortgage fraud cases involving a sitting member of Congress in decades.
The referral came directly from Trump-appointed Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, sending shockwaves through Washington’s left-wing establishment.
According to The Washington Post, this marks the fourth referral of a Democrat to the DOJ under Pulte’s leadership.
Swalwell, a California congressman infamous for his ties to a Chinese spy and anti-Trump hysteria, is now facing serious legal scrutiny over the finances behind his Washington, D.C. real estate holdings.
Public records reveal Swalwell purchased a home in March 2020 using two mortgages totaling over $1 million. He refinanced into a single loan and opened a home-equity line of credit worth $200,000 just last year.
These numbers are not disputed. What is disputed is how Swalwell managed to qualify for such terms and whether fraudulent information was submitted during the process.
Pulte was blunt in his reasoning for the referral. “The average American faces steep penalties for manipulating mortgage applications.
Why should Eric Swalwell be above the law?” he said during a recent press briefing. This sentiment has echoed loudly across conservative America.
Critics have noted Swalwell’s reported $174,000 congressional salary cannot reasonably support the aggressive refinancing and home equity borrowing he undertook.
One financial analyst commented anonymously, “That math doesn’t add up unless you’re inflating assets or omitting liabilities.”
Swalwell’s response was predictable and deflective. “This is really about Donald Trump going after his political enemies,” he told reporters, ignoring the actual substance of the allegations and trying instead to recast himself as a political martyr.
But that narrative is falling flat. The numbers tell a different story. And for a man who infamously peddled the discredited Russian collusion hoax, few are giving Swalwell the benefit of the doubt.
In fact, FHFA’s referral includes internal documentation suggesting possible misrepresentations on loan applications. “If true,” said legal expert Hans von Spakovsky, “this is textbook mortgage fraud—charges have been brought for much less.”
Swalwell’s role on the House Intelligence Committee during previous congressional terms raises additional concerns. “If a sitting member of the Intel Committee is found guilty of fraud, that’s not just a financial crime—it’s a national security issue,” said retired FBI agent Chris Swecker.
Already, GOP lawmakers are calling for Swalwell’s removal from all committee assignments pending investigation. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stated plainly: “He shouldn’t be on any committee until we know what he’s hiding behind those loan papers.”
The left-leaning press, meanwhile, has remained mostly silent. CNN, MSNBC, and The New York Times have failed to provide meaningful coverage of the allegations, exposing their blatant bias and protecting one of their own.
Pulte’s crackdown on financial fraud has sent tremors through the progressive elite. His office has also referred cases involving New York’s Letitia James and California’s Adam Schiff—two other high-profile Trump antagonists.
The DOJ now faces a moment of truth. If it moves forward with charges, it will demonstrate a long-overdue commitment to equal justice. If it stalls, it will prove what millions already suspect—that there’s a two-tiered justice system in America.
Americans struggling to afford homes in Biden’s broken economy are watching closely. “We play by the rules and get nothing. These people cheat and get rich,” said one frustrated voter in Ohio. “It’s time someone went to jail for it.”
Trump’s America First policy aims to restore the rule of law not just at the border, but in the boardroom and the halls of power. That includes cleaning up corruption wherever it festers.
