Swalwell backs off case against Pulte in mortgage fraud fight

Representative Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Friday dropped his lawsuit against Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte after Swalwell was charged with mortgage fraud. Swalwell sued Pulte in November, accusing him of abusing his authority in forwarding a criminal referral regarding the lawmaker’s hostage to the Justice Department. Swalwell asked the courts to demand…

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