FHFA Director Pulte Uses Mortgage Data to Target Fed Governor Lisa Cook

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William Pulte, Trump’s FHFA Director, accesses private mortgage application data to accuse Fed Governor Lisa Cook of fraud for listing two properties as primary residences, part of pattern targeting Trump’s political opponents.

Sources & Citations

[1] Justice Department signals probe of Fed Governor Lisa Cook · Aug 21, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Fed's Cook says she will not be 'bullied' into resigning · Aug 20, 2025 Tier 2

[3] A Trump donor, now a regulator, leads effort to accuse president's foes of mortgage fraud · Aug 20, 2025 Tier 2

Tiers Tier 1 court records & gov docs · Tier 2 established outlets · Tier 3 regional & specialty press · Tier 4 opinion or single-source. Methodology →

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The Cascade Ledger. “FHFA Director Pulte Uses Mortgage Data to Target Fed Governor Lisa Cook.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, August 15, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-08-15--pulte-weaponizes-mortgage-data-against-fed-governor/