{"id":2510399,"date":"2025-11-13T20:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T01:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-congressman-eric-swalwell-has-been-referred-to-the-justice-department-for-criminal-charges\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T20:29:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T01:29:30","slug":"far-left-congressman-eric-swalwell-has-been-referred-to-the-justice-department-for-criminal-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-congressman-eric-swalwell-has-been-referred-to-the-justice-department-for-criminal-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Far-Left Congressman Eric Swalwell Has Been Referred to the Justice Department for Criminal Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffar-left-congressman-eric-swalwell-has-been-referred-to-the-justice-department-for-criminal-charges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2510399&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell, previously criticized for a romantic involvement with an alleged spy, now faces more serious allegations. According to an NBC News report, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-found-economy-is-recovering-much-faster-than-officials-expected\/\" title=\"Fed Found Economy Is Recovering Much Faster Than Officials Expected\">top official<\/a> in the Trump administration has referred Swalwell to the Department of Justice for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-cuomo-there-is-no-way-i-resign\/\" title=\"Andrew Cuomo: \u2018There Is No Way I Resign\u2019\">federal inquiry<\/a> into mortgage and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/constitutional-crisis-or-political-war\/\" title=\"Constitutional Crisis or Political War\">tax fraud<\/a>. The allegations involve Swalwell allegedly lying on official loan documents, declaring his primary residence as Washington to secure millions of dollars in loans and refinancing. Swalwell denies wrongdoing, calling the probe political retaliation due to his vocal criticism of former President Donald Trump and ongoing lawsuits against him. The report notes parallels to other Democratic figures, including New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Senator Adam Schiff, who have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >faced similar mortgage fraud accusations<\/a>.Swalwell vows to continue fighting these charges and maintain his political stance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>To most of his critics, the biggest mistake that California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell ever made was being romantically involved with an apparent spy.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s become a point of ridicule and ceaseless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/eric-swalwell-didnt-learn-lesson-chinese-spy-now-seen-shirtless-camel-middle-east-special-interest-group-affair-explodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mocking<\/a> for the California lawmaker.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Swalwell might have a much bigger &mdash; and more serious &mdash; problem than who he may or may not have been fooling around with.<\/p>\n<p>According to a blistering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/trump-administration-eric-swalwell-federal-criminal-probe-mortgage-rcna243518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> report, Swalwell has been referred to the Department of Justice by a top housing official in the administration of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell is alleged to have engaged in mortgage and tax fraud by lying on official loan documents.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); 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Swalwell said via statement to NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell now finds himself in a similar boat to New York Attorney General Letitia James, Democratic California Sen. Adam Schiff, and former FBI Director James Comey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-indicted-fraud-charge-ap-source-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James<\/a>, who spearheaded one of the lawsuits against Trump in the lead-up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-says-he-plans-to-run-for-re-election-in-2024\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Says He Plans To Run For Re-Election In 2024\">2024 general election<\/a>, has been accused of mortgage fraud.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/adam-schiff-likened-frightened-rabbit-interviewer-confronts-fraud-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schiff<\/a>, who has been a vocal critic of Trump since his first administration, is similarly accused of mortgage fraud.<\/p>\n<p>And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-james-comey-indicted-becomes-first-ex-fbi-director-history-indicted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comey<\/a> was indicted after he was alleged to have lied to Congress about how he handled the Trump-Russia investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell seemed cognizant of that symmetry.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like James Comey and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/legal-expert-lays-damning-details-john-bolton-indictment-gets-people-killed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Bolton<\/a>, Adam Schiff and Lisa Cook, Letitia James and the dozens more to come &mdash; I refuse to live in fear in what was once the freest country in the world,&rdquo; he said, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-doj-opens-mortgage-fraud-probe-eric-swalwell-congressman-vows-keep-fighting-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; Swalwell added. &ldquo;As Mark Twain said, &lsquo;Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.&rsquo; Mr. President, do better. 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