US EditionFBI director pushes to release investigative files on Rep. Eric Swalwell: Reports
FBI Director Kash Patel is advancing the release of files on Rep. Eric Swalwell despite no evidence of wrongdoing, raising concerns among bureau officials about political motives.
- FBI Director Kash Patel directed agents in San Francisco to prepare investigative files on Rep. Eric Swalwell for public release, despite the decade-old probe yielding no charges or findings of wrongdoing.
- Patel, who previously vowed to "come after" President Donald Trump's adversaries, listed Swalwell among 60 names in his 2023 book Government Gangsters, aligning with broader administration scrutiny of the Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
- Internal discussions revealed FBI leaders suggested arranging a U.S. visa for suspected intelligence operative Christine Fang in exchange for testimony against Swalwell, prompting concern that dispatching agents abroad could compromise law enforcement methods.
- Swalwell stated the move shows "outrageous ends" the White House pursues to target opponents, while an FBI spokesperson denied improper motives, stating the bureau "prepares documents for numerous different reasons.
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FBI Told to Look Again at Old Swalwell Accusations
FBI agents in California have been told to dust off a long-closed counterintelligence case involving Rep. Eric Swalwell, raising concerns in law enforcement that the material could be weaponized against a prominent opponent of President Trump. The Democrat is now a candidate for governor of California. Agents were instructed to...
FBI accused of being weaponized in Trump's retribution campaign against his critics
According to reporting from The Washington Post, FBI Director Kash Patel is reportedly leading a behind-the-scenes push to release investigative files on Rep. Eric Swalwell that date back more than a decade, as part of a broader effort to build a criminal case against the California Democrat.Sources told the Post that Patel recently instructed FBI agents in San Francisco to locate and quickly redact files related to Swalwell and Christine Fang, …
Patel prepping release of files on Eric Swalwell's ties to alleged spy
FBI Director Kash Patel has moved to release decade-old files on Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) over his ties to an alleged Chinese spy, according to multiple reports. The Washington Post reported on Saturday that Patel ordered agents in the FBI’s San Francisco office to redact the files before they are eventually released and shared with Trump administration officials. The files focus on Swalwell’s ties with a Chinese national named Christine Fang, …
FBI director pushes to release investigative files on Rep. Eric Swalwell: Reports
FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing for the release of files related to an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) interactions with a suspected Chinese spy, according to reports from the New York Times and the Washington Post. FBI agents and other personnel in California have been directed to gather and redact sensitive information from…
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