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Sen Adam Schiff under federal criminal investigation for alleged mortgage fraud violations
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Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is under criminal investigation for mortgage fraud, a Trump administration source told Fox News.
Fox News host Laura Ingraham broke the news on Tuesday night on «The Ingraham Angle,» saying the source said a criminal investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland on possible charges involving mortgage fraud.
The investigation comes a month after a story broke about the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) sending a criminal referral to the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging that Schiff, in multiple instances, falsified bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms.
In a 2011 affidavit signed by the then California congressman, Schiff certified that a property in Montgomery County, Maryland, is his primary residence.
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U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference introducing the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 on April 30, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Schiff also owns a condominium in Burbank, California, which he has also claimed as his primary residence as recently as 2023, during his campaign for Senate.
Schiff’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.
The director of the UFHFA sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in May citing alleged misconduct by Schiff.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi was notified in May of possible misconduct by Schiff. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
«Based on media reports, Mr. Adam B. Schiff has, in multiple instances, falsified bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms, impacting payments from 2003-2019 for a Potomac, Maryland-based property,» FHFA Director William Pulte wrote in the letter. «As regulator of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks, we take very seriously allegations of mortgage fraud or other criminal activity. Such misconduct jeopardizes the safety and soundness of FHFA’s regulated entities and the security and stability of the U.S. mortgage market.»
Pulte later received a memo from the Fannie Mae financial crimes investigations concluding that Schiff allegedly engaged in «a sustained pattern of possible occupancy misrepresentation» on five Fannie Mae loans, Fox News has learned.
Schiff and his wife purchased a home in Potomac, Maryland, in 2003 for $870,000, according to the letter. They entered into a Fannie Mae-backed mortgage agreement for $610,000 at a rate of 5.625% over a term of 30 years, asserting the property would be their primary and principal residence.
Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is under investigation for mortgage fraud, according to a Trump administration source. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The letter said they reaffirmed that the Maryland home was their primary residence in mortgage refinancing filings in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013, despite Schiff being an elected official representing the state of California at the same time.
Fox News obtained a copy of the 2011 affidavit showing Schiff signed certifying that the Maryland house is his primary residence.
Pulte said Schiff and his wife did not list the Maryland home as their secondary residence until 2020.
Over the same time frame, Schiff took a homeowner’s tax exemption on a condo that he owns in Burbank, California, also claiming that home as his primary residence for a $7,000 reduction off of the 1% property tax, Pulte wrote, citing media reports.
In 2023, the letter notes, a spokesperson for Schiff asserted that, «Adam’s primary residence is Burbank, California, and will remain so when he wins the Senate seat.»
The federal housing official wrote that he believes Schiff’s alleged misconduct could be violations of federal criminal codes banning wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud and false statements to financial institutions.
Schiff «appears to have falsified records in order to receive favorable loan terms, and also appears to have been aware of the financial benefits of a primary residence mortgage when compared to a secondary residence mortgage,» Pulte wrote.
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According to the letter, a spokesperson for Schiff in 2023 told CNN that, «Adam’s California and Maryland addresses have been listed as primary residences for loan purposes because they are both occupied throughout the year and to distinguish them from a vacation property.»
Last year, the letter notes, a federal jury convicted Marilyn Mosby of making false statements on a mortgage application for a Florida condominium when she was the Baltimore City state’s attorney.
Fox News Digital’s Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.
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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Mamdani’s ‘Radical Positions’ Alarm New Yorkers, Says Expert
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«I think what scares a lot of New Yorkers about the policy positions taken by Zohran Mamdani over the years is that he has exhibited not just a lack of appreciation for the men and women that stand on that [police] line, but a visceral disdain for them, which has led him to push for things like defunding and dismantling the police,» Rafael A. Mangual, senior fellow and head of research for policing and public safety at the Manhattan Institute, told Fox News Digital, shortly after a gunman killed four people in midtown Manhattan, including a NYPD police officer.
«It’s not so much as just that he said, well, I wanna allocate some of this money to other places. He has gone so far as to say that we should dismantle the entire department.»…READ MORE.
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New Zealand’s air force carried out a nearly 20-hour medical evacuation to rescue three Americans from Antarctica, calling it a high-risk mission conducted in freezing temperatures and total darkness.
The U.S. National Science Foundation requested the evacuation after three staff members at McMurdo Station were unable to receive adequate medical treatment on-site.
One of the individuals required urgent care, while the other two also needed medical attention and were transported as a precaution, according to New Zealand’s air force.
Air Commodore Andy Scott, head of New Zealand’s air component, said mid-winter flights to Antarctica are among the most difficult missions due to shifting weather, extreme cold and ice landings in total darkness.
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New Zealand’s air force executed a nearly 20-hour mission this week to evacuate three U.S. researchers in Antarctica. (Royal New Zealand Air Force)
«The crew can only attempt the flight after detailed analysis of the weather and airfield state,» Scott said. «The United States Antarctic Program Winter Team must physically create the runway before we can depart by ensuring the ice is groomed and suitable for landing.
«Although they determine it is safe, it’s still an extremely challenging environment to fly in on Night Vision Goggles due to the extreme weather conditions, which are highly changeable at this time of year and makes accurate forecasting a challenge,» he added. «This, coupled with there being no airfields available to divert to once the aircraft is past a certain point south adds to the risk, so these missions are not taken lightly.»
A medical team, including a physician, accompanied the crew to provide in-flight care during the return to Christchurch.
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New Zealand’s air force executed a nearly 20-hour mission this week to evacuate three U.S. researchers in Antarctica. (Royal New Zealand Air Force)
The aircraft was pre-positioned from Auckland to Christchurch on Sunday, with a crew on standby for a weather window.
The crew made the decision on Tuesday to fly to Antarctica, working through the night to complete the mission.
After landing on the ice runway, the aircraft’s engines remained running to prevent freezing during refueling, the air force said.
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New Zealand’s air force executed a nearly 20-hour mission this week to evacuate three U.S. researchers in Antarctica. (Royal New Zealand Air Force)
The round-trip mission lasted 19.5 hours, with the aircraft touching down in Christchurch on Wednesday morning.
Temperatures at McMurdo Station dropped to -11°F during the operation, adding to the already dangerous conditions.
Melissa Sweeney, the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to New Zealand, praised the operation as «flawless.»
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«We are so very grateful. Our Kiwi partners didn’t hesitate to undertake this mission in one of the most unforgiving environments on Earth. Their skill and readiness are truly world-class,» she said.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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La dictadura de Ortega creó la Procuraduría General de Justicia para “castigar la corrupción”
La Asamblea Nacional (Parlamento) de Nicaragua aprobó este miércoles una reforma parcial a la Constitución para crear la Procuraduría General de Justicia con el fin de “combatir la corrupción”.
La iniciativa, propuesta por los dictadores Daniel Ortega y Rosario Murillo, fue aprobada de forma expedita por los 91 diputados que integran el Parlamento, controlado por los sandinistas y sus aliados.
“Con la consigna de ‘Todos contra la corrupción, la Copresidencia de la República ha orientado la creación de una Procuraduría General de Justicia que, en conjunto con las instituciones correspondientes, identifique, persiga, procese y penalice, castigando firmemente, sin ninguna consideración que pretenda disminuir el vicio evidente de los corruptos, de manera que todos estos actos sean implacablemente, y cotidianamente, perseguidos, identificados, procesados y penados”, indicó la dictadura en su exposición de motivos.
La Procuraduría General de Justicia, que ejercerá la representación legal y de defensa de los intereses supremos del Estado y del pueblo nicaragüense, estará integrada por todos los órganos de la actual Procuraduría General de la República, incorpora el Ministerio Público “y otros organismos que cumplan funciones similares para garantizar el resguardo del patrimonio nacional del Estado y el pueblo nicaragüenses”, según la norma.
Será la instancia encargada de resguardar el patrimonio público “y combatir con contundencia, todas las formas de despojo de las conquistas de la revolución; ejerciendo la función acusadora con rigurosidad y en representación de las víctimas del delito, incluyendo las que aquejan a toda la humanidad, como el lavado de activos, narcotráfico y el crimen organizado”.
Además, identificará, perseguirá y procesará a todo responsable de actos lesivos al patrimonio económico, natural, cultural, material, político y jurídico del pueblo nicaragüense, “no permitiendo de ninguna manera el encubrimiento de intereses ajenos a nuestro pueblo, para cometer o seguir cometiendo infames actos de robo y saqueo”.
En su exposición de motivos, la dictadura sandinista aseguró que ha instruido a las instituciones pertinentes “a desatar acciones contundentes para perseguir, procesar y castigar cualquier forma de corrupción que atente contra los intereses de las familias y el pueblo nicaragüense”.
La Procuraduría General de Justicia no permitirá, “de ninguna manera, disfrazar o encubrir intereses ajenos a nuestro pueblo para cometer o seguir cometiendo infames actos de robo y saqueo del erario y los patrimonios del pueblo nicaragüense”, sostuvo la Copresidencia.
“Todo acto que vulnere nuestras leyes de probidad y atente contra los intereses supremos de la patria y el pueblo, será sancionado con las máximas penas establecidas en nuestros Códigos”, añadió.
Esa reforma parcial constitucional que crea la Procuraduría General de Justicia tendrá que ser aprobada en segunda legislatura el próximo año para que entre en vigor.
Desde 2018, la dictadura sandinista ha desplegado un aparato represivo sistemático que incluye detenciones arbitrarias, desapariciones forzadas, censura a la prensa y persecución a defensores de derechos humanos e indígenas. Organizaciones como Amnistía Internacional y Human Rights Watch han documentado el uso de la fuerza letal contra manifestantes, la cancelación de más de 3.000 ONG, el cierre forzoso de universidades y la revocación masiva de nacionalidades. La reforma constitucional de 2025 consolidó esta represión al legalizar la confiscación de bienes, las deportaciones y el silenciamiento de cualquier voz disidente, mientras una red de vigilancia estatal identifica y neutraliza a opositores reales o percibidos.
Además, los pueblos indígenas enfrentan una violencia sistemática vinculada a la expansión minera y al avance de grupos armados en sus territorios, con más de 70 asesinatos reportados entre 2020 y 2024. Lejos de protegerlos, el Estado ha contribuido a su despojo mediante leyes represivas y omisión deliberada. La represión también ha alcanzado a periodistas, líderes religiosos y ciudadanos comunes, generando un exilio forzado de miles de nicaragüenses. Según expertos de la ONU, estas prácticas podrían constituir crímenes de lesa humanidad, enmarcadas en una estrategia de control total del poder político, social y cultural en el país.
(Con información de EFE)
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