The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. January 24, 2012 Gingrich Reported to Freddie Mac Lobbyist ------------------------------------------ Newt Gingrich has taken heat for earning at least $1.6 million in fees from the mortgage giant Freddie Mac after he left office. On Monday, documents were released showing a portion of Gingrich's work included reporting to Freddie Mac's top lobbyist. The disclosed contract failed to specify the nature of Gingrich's tasks for Freddie Mac. .