A Democratic lawmaker on Sunday told a Donald Trump official to "save his documents" in preparation for a court battle.
On Saturday, "WE CAUGHT HIM!" were the first public words from Rep. Eric Swalwell, who has been targeted by 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!"
The following day, he took things even further. Swalwell said, "Save your documents, Pulte."
"We will see you soon," he added. "Next time, don’t come for me unless I call for you."
