Eric Swalwell: “Director Pulte has combed through private records of political opponents. To silence them.”

There’s a reason the First Amendment — the freedom of speech — comes before all others.

Pulte has abused his position by scouring databases at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — two government-sponsored enterprises — for the private mortgage records of several prominent Democrats.

After taking office, he wasted little time in following through on those threats.

Gross mischaracterization of reality