The referral reportedly involves millions of dollars in loans tied to a Washington, D.C., property that Swalwell has claimed as his main residence. And he is not the first Democrat to be accused of mortgage fraud by the administration. New York Attorney General Letitia James, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and Sen. Adam Schiff (Calif.) have all been accused of mortgage or tax fraud by the administration. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in January over whether Trump actually has the authority to remove Cook from the board. Trump singled out Schiff, James and former FBI director James Comey for prosecution in September in a Truth Social post that was apparently meant to be a private message for Bondi.

Source: Huffington Post November 14, 2025 02:34 UTC