Trump Official Refers Eric Swalwell to DOJ for Fraud Allegations; DOJ Sues California Redistricting

Allegations Against Eric Swalwell

• 🎯 A top Trump administration official, Bill Bolty of the Federal Housing Commission, has recommended that the Department of Justice investigate California Representative Eric Swalwell.
• 🏠 The allegations involve potential misuse of a mortgage application and mortgage fraud, as well as taking advantage of a tax loophole for members with multiple residences.
• ⚖️ Swalwell, a vocal critic of President Trump and a plaintiff in a pending lawsuit against him, stated he expected such a referral.
• ⚠️ This recommendation is one of several made by Bolty against Democrats, with some individuals already facing prosecution.

DOJ Lawsuit Against California Redistricting

• 🗺️ The Department of Justice is joining a lawsuit to block California's new congressional map.
• ⚖️ The Trump administration alleges that California's redistricting process, which allows for moving forward with new maps ahead of elections, potentially violates race-based discrimination laws.
• 🏛️ The DOJ claims this violates civil rights and voting rights laws, contrasting it with redistricting efforts in Republican states like Texas and Missouri, where the administration found no race-based issues.
• 📊 California's redistricting was reportedly done to counter efforts in other states to push out Democrat-held seats, and the designer of the map acknowledged some race-based involvement in shifting districts to favor Democrats.