In a bombshell development that puts one of the left’s loudest anti-Trump voices in the legal hot seat, President Donald Trump is calling for Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) to be held accountable for what appears to be a years-long mortgage fraud scheme involving a Maryland property.
On Tuesday, Trump took to Truth Social to blast “Shifty” Adam Schiff after the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reportedly sent a criminal referral to the Department of Justice regarding Schiff’s suspicious mortgage activity. At the heart of the scandal? Allegations that Schiff falsely claimed his Maryland home was his primary residence—despite being a sitting Congressman from California—in order to secure favorable mortgage terms.
“I have always suspected Shifty Adam Schiff was a scam artist,” Trump wrote. “And now I learn that Fannie Mae’s Financial Crimes Division has concluded that Adam Schiff has engaged in a sustained pattern of possible Mortgage Fraud.”
According to Trump, the fraud began as far back as February 6, 2009, when Schiff refinanced the Maryland home. Schiff allegedly continued claiming the property as a “primary residence” until October 13, 2020—conveniently just weeks before Trump’s re-election bid, when scrutiny over the congressman’s actions would have been politically toxic.
“Mortgage fraud is very serious,” Trump added. “And CROOKED Adam Schiff (now a Senator) needs to be brought to justice.”
Sources inside the administration confirmed to *The New York Post* that the FHFA, which oversees Fannie Mae, believes Schiff’s mortgage declarations may constitute criminal fraud—and has asked the DOJ to investigate further.
“This is extremely serious,” said a senior official. “He could face a felony count for every time he paid that mortgage under false pretenses.”
This isn’t a mere paperwork error. If proven, Schiff’s deception would amount to a systematic abuse of the mortgage system—a system funded and backed by U.S. taxpayers. While Americans struggle to afford housing in Biden’s broken economy, one of the left’s most powerful figures may have been gaming the system to secure cushy loan terms.
Even more galling? Schiff’s cozy relationship with Fannie Mae’s underwriters reportedly continued for over a decade, with the fraud only ceasing after it was flagged internally. The “Maryland primary residence” loophole just happened to save Schiff thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, in interest and insurance costs.
Unsurprisingly, Schiff isn’t accepting any responsibility. Instead, the California Democrat defaulted to his usual strategy: claim political persecution, then try to pivot to Trump.
“Since I led his first impeachment, Trump has repeatedly called for me to be arrested for treason,” Schiff posted on X. “This is just Donald Trump’s latest attempt at political retaliation.”
Even Schiff’s spokesperson tried to deflect, insisting that lenders were aware of Schiff’s bicoastal lifestyle and were somehow okay with it. But federal mortgage regulations are clear—false declarations of primary residency are illegal, regardless of how “well-known” a borrower may be.
Let’s not forget: Schiff is no stranger to bending the truth. This is the same man who claimed for *years* to have “smoking gun” evidence of Trump-Russia collusion—a lie so egregious it earned him a rare censure from Congress. He also led the first Trump impeachment trial based on the infamous Ukraine hoax, only to see it blow up in Democrats’ faces.
Now the tables have turned.
This isn’t an isolated incident. FHFA Director Bill Pulte has been steadily cleaning house and cracking down on corruption. In April, Pulte also referred New York’s partisan Attorney General Letitia James—another high-profile Trump adversary—to the DOJ over *her* alleged mortgage misrepresentations involving properties in Brooklyn and Virginia.
Letitia James, you’ll recall, led the politically charged civil case that resulted in a \$364 million judgment against Trump—an effort many legal experts have called excessive and agenda-driven.
Trump, speaking at the White House in May alongside Attorney General Pam Bondi, called James a “total crook.” Days later, the *Albany Times Union* reported that the FBI had launched a formal investigation into her property deals.
It appears the very Democrats who have spent years accusing Trump of corruption are now being exposed for the very crimes they once pretended to crusade against.
If the DOJ takes this seriously—and it should—Senator Schiff could be facing multiple felony counts. This isn’t just a legal issue. It’s a moral one.
Adam Schiff built his political career by attacking President Trump with lies, leaks, and media spin. Now that the spotlight is on *him*, the American people deserve answers. If the evidence holds, Schiff must be held accountable.
As President Trump said: it’s time for “Shifty Schiff” to finally face justice.
