Trump housing director Pulte lodges new criminal referral for Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte filed a second criminal referral with the DOJ against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, alleging she misrepresented the status of a Cambridge condominium and two other homes in government ethics filings. The move supports President Trump’s effort to fire Cook, whom he previously targeted over alleged false mortgage claims. Cook has sued Trump to block her removal, CNBC has reported. Pulte claims the discrepancies in Cook’s filings may have secured her lower mortgage rates and paint a pattern of false representations regarding her properties.