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Trump’s 1993 Mortgages Prompt FHFA Referral, DOJ Charges Others

6/7/2026

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President Donald Trump’s 1993-94 dual mortgages are cited as comparable to his administration’s mortgage-fraud accusations against opponents.
Such dual claims can be lawful but exceed the low fraud threshold, while Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte warned they merit criminal referral.
White House called the allegations false, while Justice Department pursued mortgage-fraud charges against Attorney General Letitia James and Fed board member Lisa Cook, with no Republican case referred.

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President Donald Trump’s 1993-94 dual mortgages are cited as comparable to his administration’s mortgage-fraud accusations against opponents.
Such dual claims can be lawful but exceed the low fraud threshold, while Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte warned they merit criminal referral.
White House called the allegations false, while Justice Department pursued mortgage-fraud charges against Attorney General Letitia James and Fed board member Lisa Cook, with no Republican case referred.