Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California is the subject of a criminal referral connected [1] to alleged mortgage and tax fraud, according to a report from NBC News published Wednesday.
The referral was sent to Attorney General Pam Bondi by Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte.
NBC News, citing an anonymous source, reported that Pulte’s letter said Swalwell may have provided false or misleading information on loan documents tied to his purchase of a home in Washington, D.C.
BREAKING: Disgraced Rep. Eric Swalwell has been referred to the DOJ for potential CRIMINAL CHARGES after evidence of mortgage fraud was found by FHFA Chair Bill @Pulte [2], per NBC
Swalwell not only committed mortgage fraud — he deemed himself INELIGIBLE to be a member of… pic.twitter.com/6jNvQH4RVA [3]
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 13, 2025 [4]
The same source told the outlet that the FHFA’s acting inspector general is conducting a separate review into the mortgage-related allegations.
The Department of Justice declined to comment on the matter. The FHFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Swalwell issued a statement to the DCNF responding to the referral.
“As the most vocal critic of [President] Donald Trump over the last decade and as the only person who still has a surviving lawsuit against him, the only thing I am surprised about is that it took him this long to come after me,” Swalwell said.
“Like James Comey and John Bolton, Adam Schiff and Lisa Cook, Letitia James and the dozens more to come – I refuse to live in fear in what was once the freest country in the world.”
Swalwell also said, “Of course, I will not end my lawsuit against him. And I will not stop speaking out against the President and speaking up for Californians. As Mark Twain said, ‘Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.’ Mr. President, do better. Be Better.”
On Targeting Political Opponents – Statement by Representative Swalwell pic.twitter.com/mEAGyBXqF7 [5]
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) November 13, 2025 [6]
The allegations against Swalwell follow similar developments involving other Democratic officials.
BREAKING — IT’S OFFICIAL: Eric Swalwell has been referred to the DOJ for a CRIMINAL PROBE after potential mortgage fraud was uncovered
Fang Fang’s boyfriend f***ed around, and now he’s about to find out. pic.twitter.com/LV8PXWU9BN [7]
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 13, 2025 [8]
In August, Sen. Adam Schiff of California established a legal defense fund in response to a Department of Justice investigation into his finances involving claims of mortgage fraud.
Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Ed Martin as a special prosecutor on August 8 to lead a probe into mortgage fraud allegations involving both Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, was also referred to the Department of Justice in August.
Pulte made that referral as well, according to the report, prompting a federal review of allegations regarding her mortgage documents.
Swalwell has been a frequent critic of President Donald Trump and has made multiple public statements about him over the years.
He has previously referred to Trump as a “dictator.”
The new criminal referral adds to the ongoing federal reviews involving several Democratic officials and follows a series of inquiries into alleged inconsistencies in financial disclosures and loan documentation.
TDS has melted Eric Swalwell’s brain so much that he trusts the word of a dead pedophile.
SWALWELL: “I’d believe the Epstein Estate over the DOJ right now.”
These people are truly sick and deranged. pic.twitter.com/Vk70F1jlAU [9]
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) November 14, 2025 [10]