Summary
A congressional watchdog called the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has started an investigation into Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The probe follows complaints about Pulte's actions against President Trump’s opponents. Pulte is also involved in separate legal matters concerning mortgage fraud investigations.
Key Facts
- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is investigating Bill Pulte.
- Pulte is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
- The investigation relates to complaints about Pulte targeting President Trump's opponents.
- Pulte is also part of a grand jury probe related to mortgage fraud cases he has been investigating.
- The GAO has received a request to investigate Pulte’s behavior and is working on determining the investigation's scope.
- Pulte has accused some Trump administration rivals of mortgage fraud.
- He criticized Federal Reserve officials and suggested the resignation of the Fed chair.
- Pulte's actions led President Trump to dismiss a top central banker, sparking a legal case to be reviewed by the Supreme Court next year.
