"WE CAUGHT HIM!" are the first public words from a Democratic lawmaker who has been targeted by Donald Trump's administration after a report revealed that a Trump nominee sourced the investigation from a conservative news site.
Reuters exclusively reported over the weekend that, "A mortgage fraud probe of a Democratic congressman began last month after William Pulte, the Republican head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, referred allegations from a conservative news site to his agency’s inspector general for possible criminal investigation."
The report continues:
"On November 12, The Gateway Pundit published an article alleging U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell had improperly listed his Washington, D.C., home as his 'principal residence' on mortgage paperwork... An email reviewed by Reuters shows Pulte sent a link to the article to the FHFA’s acting inspector general that day, urging him to take all appropriate action 'including - if warranted -engagement with the Department of Justice regarding potential mortgage, tax or other fraud related to the representations made in mortgage documents or other items in the below article.' That same day, Pulte also referred the issue to the Justice Department, said a source familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly."
Swalwell celebrated the report on Saturday, saying, "WE CAUGHT HIM!"
"Great reporting here on Trump and Team going after me and anyone who speaks out," he added. "This shows the allegations against me and others are nonsense. My lawsuit against them is not."