What the heck? Were they ALL doing this?  (alllllegedly) Another Democrat has just been criminally referred for —- you guessed it —– mortgage fraud! Fox News had the breaking news here: IT’S OFFICAL: Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has been CRIMINALLY REFERRED to the Trump Department of Justice on accusations of mortgage fraud by Bill Pulte “Swalwell is accused of making false or misleading statements on a mortgage application…likely a $1.2M house Swalwell has… pic.twitter.com/mpChLgGhDm — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 13, 2025 The source of the alleged fraud is his $1.2 million DC home. Gee, must be nice huh? I never fault anyone for having nice things, more power to you if you earned it, but how much does a member of Congress make in the House? I do believe that is $174,000 a year right? Not a bad living but how do you purchase a $1.2 million house on a $174k salary? I’m no math wiz, but the math isn’t “mathing” on that one: Rep. Eric Swalwell’s $1.2 million DC home target of DOJ mortgage fraud criminal referral https://t.co/wmJmlp88WN pic.twitter.com/RD7OLwTS8O — New York Post (@nypost) November 13, 2025 Here are more details from the NY Post: Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) was hit with a federal criminal referral for alleged mortgage and tax fraud related to his purchase of a $1.2 million home in Washington, DC, that he claimed as a primary residence, The Post has confirmed. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte in a Wednesday letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi requested an investigation of Swalwell based on allegedly false and misleading statements he made about the purchase, NBC News first reported. The California Democrat was able to secure millions of dollars’ worth of loans and refinancing based on the primary residence declaration in DC, a source familiar with the referral said. The designation could constitute mortgage fraud, insurance fraud and state and local tax fraud, among other charges, the source noted. In addition to the Department of Justice criminal referral, FHFA’s inspector general is probing the alleged mortgage fraud. “As the most vocal critic of Donald Trump over the last decade and as the only person who still has a surviving lawsuit against him, the only thing I am surprised about is that it took him this long to come after me,” Swalwell responded in a statement. “Like James Comey and John Bolton, Adam Schiff and Lisa Cook, Letitia James and the dozens more to come – I refuse to live in fear in what was once the freest country in the world,” added the California congressman, who is now the fourth Democratic official to be targeted for mortgage fraud by the Trump administration. “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,” Swalwell said. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook have all faced criminal referrals from Pulte based on allegedly false statements they made about second homes or rental properties being their primary residence. The referrals indicated the misrepresentations may have granted each more favorable loan terms.

Democrat staffers have been a lot in the news this week for all the wrong reasons. The Department of Homeland Security has revealed a staffer for Democrat Senator Tammy Duckworth allegedly posed as a lawyer in an attempt to release an illegal immigrant. According to a letter by ICE, a staffer for Duckworth posed as an attorney in order to facilitate the release of a 40-year-old illegal immigrant who was previously convicted of four DUIs. Fox News reported the story exclusively: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a member of Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s office misrepresented himself as the attorney of a detained illegal immigrant to facilitate their release. According to a letter sent Wednesday to Duckworth, D-Ill., U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons said the staffer told federal agents he was the attorney of Jose Ismeal Ayuzo Sandoval — a 40-year-old illegal immigrant previously deported four times to Mexico and who had a DUI conviction. The letter says the staffer entered an ICE facility in St. Louis, Illinois, on Oct. 29. “At approximately 1:29 p.m., an individual identified as Edward York, who according to publicly available information, is employed as a Constituent Outreach Coordinator for your Senate office, entered the field office lobby, and in a discussion with a federal officer, claimed to be Mr. Ayuzo’s attorney. Mr. York demanded to speak with his ‘client,’” the letter states. “This staff member allegedly did so to gain access to the detainee and seek his release from custody, and he accomplished it by falsifying an official Department of Homeland Security (DHS) form.” While at the facility, York successfully met with Ayuzo and got him to sign a G-28 form, the letter said. It allows an attorney to represent a client on immigration matters, empowering them to receive official correspondence, communicate with government agencies on their behalf and more. After attaining a release order, the staffer then tried to submit the form without Sandoval’s signature, even after having completed the G-28 form in person, the letter said. “Four days later, a Suarez Law Office in Collinsville, Illinois filed a G-28 electronically that did not have Mr. Ayuzo’s signature, even though Mr. York, who claimed to work for the law firm, had already obtained a signed form,” the letter describes. “It appears as if Mr. York may have collaborated with the firm to cover his misrepresentation.” ICE said it could not verify that York was an attorney. The agency further became suspicious of the picture when they discovered a post to Facebook describing the incident. The post, put up by the Montgomery County Illinois Democrats’ page, described that a staffer had gone to a field office with a packet of documents and a release order with the intention of misrepresenting himself to law enforcement, the letter said. Here’s a video: Democrat Senator Tammy Duckworth’s staffer posed as a lawyer to free a 4x deported illegal immigrant with a DUI conviction. Will Duckworth condemn this? pic.twitter.com/ACWtqO2vjC — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) November 13, 2025 The New York Post reported, ICE is expecting a response from Duckworth’s Office within the next week: Lyons’ letter requests a response from Duckworth’s office no later than Nov. 17, demanding answers surrounding York’s employment, whether he knowingly lied on government documents, and whether he acted with the knowledge of other members of Duckworth’s staff. “I implore all members of the US House of Representatives and Senate, as well as their staff, to stop the political games that put law enforcement and detainees at risk,” Lyons wrote. “It is my sincere hope that you will advocate on behalf of your constituents who have been victimized by illegal alien crime and work with DHS to remove these criminals from the United States.”

This could’ve ended up worse than what happened. An American Airlines flight carrying four United States Congressman was diverted on Tuesday due to a disrupter passenger. According to Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona, the flight carrying the congressman made an emergency stop in Kansas City after a woman started to yell “we live in a Fascist state.” The New York Post reported the following details of the incident and what other Congressman were on board: A plane carrying four members of Congress to Washington, DC, to vote on ending the government shutdown was diverted due to a “disruptive passenger” who later declared to fellow flyers, “We live in a fascist state.” Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) posted on X on Tuesday that the American Airlines flight carrying him along with three Republicans from the Grand Canyon State — Reps. Eli Crane, Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar — was forced to make an “emergency stop in Kansas City” after an unruly passenger caused a disturbance following takeoff from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The flight had been in the air for about 2 hours and 41 minutes when it was diverted to Kansas City International Airport, landing safely around 6:15 p.m., according to FlightAware. A video posted by another passenger on the flight after the emergency landing shows Kansas City police officers boarding the Airbus A320 and escorting an unidentified woman off the plane. Watch the incident here: If you’d like to hear her parting words… pic.twitter.com/ZtXAWKEEYn — Adam Burtner (@Adam_Burtner) November 12, 2025 The Congressman flight isn’t the only American Airlines flight that was diverted this week. The Independent reported a flight from Washington was also diverted due to issues to its windscreen: A Washington-bound flight was forced to divert after the small 76-seat plane experienced an issue with its windscreen. American Airlines flight AA4435, operated by third-party carrier Republic Airways under the American Eagle subsidiary brand, made an unexpected landing mid-way through the flight. The Embraer aircraft was already delayed by two hours by the time it left Chicago at 9.30pm on Monday, 10 November, for a flight that usually takes just under an hour and a half. Halfway through the flight, data from FlightRadar shows the plane flew past Columbus, Ohio, but then proceeded to make a U-turn back to the city. A spokesperson for American Airlines said that the aircraft “experienced a mechanical issue with the windscreen and diverted to Columbus.” Instead of landing as intended at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), the flight “landed safely” in Columbus. “The aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team,” the spokesperson said. “Customers departed for DCA on a replacement aircraft.” “Safety is the centre of everything at American. We never want to disrupt our customers’ travel plans and apologise for the inconvenience this has caused,” they added.

It is now being reported that an attempted ambush targeting Alina Habba occurred last night. The attack took place at the office of acting US Attorney Habba, and according to the DOJ she was the intended target. Information is sparse at this time. The DOJ is reporting that the attacker damaged property inside the US Attorney’s Office before fleeing the scene after unsuccessfully attempting to confront Habba. Though she was unhurt, there are no details at this time regarding whether or not the attacker had any contact or exchanged words with Habba during the incident. Alina Habba shared the following statement to her X account a short time ago after the AG Pam Bondi announced the attack had taken place, resolutely determined not to be intimidated: I will not be intimidated by radical lunatics for doing my job. https://t.co/aeJiUjmV8d — US Attorney Habba (@USAttyHabba) November 13, 2025 The suspect is currently NOT IN CUSTODY as far as I can tell. But the FBI is actively seeking him according to Director Patel: This @FBI will lead the hunt against all who threaten our brave public servants like @USAttyHabba – zero tolerance for these acts of violence https://t.co/tTRd2rEleU — FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) November 13, 2025 He allegedly attempted to gain access to the building previously while wielding a baseball bat, according to this report from CNN: A person ransacked the New Jersey federal prosecutor’s office building on Wednesday after they were denied a meeting with US Attorney Alina Habba, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The person was sitting in a waiting room outside Habba’s office when they were turned away, the sources said, and they proceeded to “smash” things in the area. The person had tried to get into the US attorney’s office building earlier in the day, the sources said, but was denied entry because they were carrying a baseball bat. When the person returned later on, they were not carrying the bat and were allowed to enter, the sources said. As stated, the suspect is currently being sought with the FBI leading a manhunt. It does not appear at this time that he has been identified or caught. Here’s the breaking report Fox News put out as the news broke, confirming those details as well as the report that Alina Habba was indeed the intended target of the attack: JUST IN: Attorney General Pam Bondi reveals an individual attempted to confront New Jersey U.S. Attorney Alina Habba at her office. The individual destroyed property in her office and then fled the scene. AG Pam Bondi: “Any violence or threats of violence against any federal… pic.twitter.com/9RtMV7HsiP — RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) November 13, 2025 With the identity of the attacker still a mystery — or at least not being released publicly at this time — the motive remains uncertain, as well. But it is noteworthy that Habba is currently in the middle of multiple high-profile cases. And that includes the case against a US Congresswoman who was part of the assault on federal officers outside an ICE facility several months ago — as reported by The Hill: The Justice Department is on the hunt for someone who attempted to “confront” Alina Habba, the acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, after entering her office. Habba is a close ally of Trump and one of his former personal attorneys. After briefly serving in the White House, she was tapped to be the lead federal prosecutor in New Jersey. Habba is leading the prosecution of Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.), accusing her of attacking law enforcement officers with her forearms during a chaotic scene that broke out as Democrats attempted to visit an immigration detention center. A judge ruled Thursday that the case can proceed, rejecting McIver’s claims she is being vindictively prosecuted. (Emphasis added.) There is currently no further details being release by either the DOJ or FBI regarding the attack, motive, or any specifics on what damage the assailant caused. Unfortunately, this is does appear to be the exact sort of increased political violence so many have warned about over the past year. Though I caution at this early stage, this incident could prove to have more of a mental health angle than a truly political component. But it certainly appears to fit the mold for a classic case of a politically motivated attack, much like we have seen in previous months. This is a developing story — we’ll bring you more details as they become available.

A disruptive passenger prompted an emergency landing of an American Airlines flight carrying four members of Congress to the nation’s capital. The flight was carrying Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ), along with Republican Reps. Eli Crane, Andy Biggs, and Paul Gosar from Arizona. The outburst caused the flight to make an emergency stop in Kansas City after taking off from Phoenix. “Flying to DC rn to vote no on CR that fails to lower health care costs. @RepEliCrane, @RepAndyBiggsAZ & @RepGosar all on this flight. We’re making emergency stop in Kansas City to remove disruptive passenger. None of my colleagues is the disruptor. Freedom Caucus losing its mojo,” Stanton said. “On a serious note, thank you Kansas City police for handling the situation professionally and without incident,” he added. On a serious note, thank you Kansas City police for handling the situation professionally and without incident. pic.twitter.com/crhr4yKUZg — Greg Stanton (@gregstantonaz) November 12, 2025 Daily Mail shared: Flight data showed the incident caused a delay of around an hour before the aircraft touched down in DC at around 9pm Wednesday. Stanton and his GOP opponents in Arizona were able to get to DC in time for the vote on ending the government shutdown, which the Democrats voted against. The House voted 222-209 to pass the Senate’s funding bill, which will restart food assistance programs for over 40 million Americans, and re-open paychecks for federal employees, including air traffic controllers. Additional provisions include increased security funding for officials and members of Congress, and reinstating workers laid off during the shutdown. The funding bill has been criticized by Democrats for failing to prevent healthcare costs from soaring. After the funding bill was passed on Wednesday night, President Trump signed it into law, marking the end of the longest federal government shutdown in US history. “We live in a fascist state,” the unruly passenger told others. Check it out: If you’d like to hear her parting words… pic.twitter.com/ZtXAWKEEYn — Adam Burtner (@Adam_Burtner) November 12, 2025 More from the New York Post: While it’s unknown what disturbance the unhinged passenger caused that forced the flight to make an emergency landing, American Airlines confirmed it was due to the actions of “a disruptive customer.” “On Nov. 11, American Airlines flight 1218, with service from Phoenix (PHX) to Washington, DC (DCA), diverted to Kansas City (MCI) due to a disruptive customer,” the airline told KSHB 41. “Law enforcement met the flight and removed the customer, and the flight later re-departed for DCA, where it landed normally. We thank our customers for their patience and our crew members for their professionalism.” Stanton said he was returning to Washington to vote against the Republican continuing resolution when the plane made the unscheduled landing. Meanwhile, the three Arizona Republicans on the flight have been advocating for ending the shutdown by approving the legislation.

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