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Democrat Rep. Eric "Gas Man" Swalwell (CA) is threatening legal action against the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as it reportedly considers releasing potentially damaging files just weeks before he faces voters in California’s wide-open gubernatorial race.
Never mind that Swalwell was diddling a Communist Chinese spy, he wants his privacy.
Lawyers for below average Swalwell sent a cease-and-desist letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, warning the bureau would violate federal privacy law if it moves ahead with releasing records regarding the congressman’s decade-old relationship with possible Chinese spy named Christine "Fang Fang" Fang.
"[Y]our attempt to release the file is a transparent attempt to smear him and undermine his campaign for Governor of California," Swalwell’s attorneys, Sean Hecker and Norm Eisen, said in a recent letter to Patel obtained by The Associated Press. "Your actions threaten to expose you, others at the FBI, and the FBI itself to significant legal liability. Indeed, disclosure of the investigative file would violate federal law in several respects."
Lawyers for below average Swalwell sent a cease-and-desist letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, warning the bureau would violate federal privacy law if it moves ahead with releasing records regarding the congressman’s decade-old relationship with possible Chinese spy named Christine "Fang Fang" Fang.
"[Y]our attempt to release the file is a transparent attempt to smear him and undermine his campaign for Governor of California," Swalwell’s attorneys, Sean Hecker and Norm Eisen, said in a recent letter to Patel obtained by The Associated Press. "Your actions threaten to expose you, others at the FBI, and the FBI itself to significant legal liability. Indeed, disclosure of the investigative file would violate federal law in several respects."
Actually, an investigation might uncover more honey trap Chinese spies working Capitol Hill.
The FBI rejected claims of political motives in a statement to The Washington Post, which it also shared with Fox News Digital.
FBI Director Kash Patel is reportedly weighing the release of files related to Rep. Eric Swalwell's decade-old relationship with suspected Chinese intelligence operative Christine "Fang Fang" Fang.
"This FBI, being the most transparent in history, prepares documents for numerous different reasons, including for release to different agencies and departments to further review investigations that may have been opened under previous administrations," an FBI spokesperson said.
The letter comes as The Washington Post first reported that Patel is weighing the release of investigative records related to Swalwell’s past relationship with Christine 'Fang Fang' Fang, who is accused of cultivating ties with Swalwell and other California Democrats for espionage purposes, as is the wont of spies.
The almost obvious Chinese spy operative helped fundraise for Swalwell’s 2014 House re-election campaign and placed at least one intern in his office. Swalwell cut off ties with Fang in 2015 after the FBI alerted him to the suspected Chinese influence campaign.
The FBI rejected claims of political motives in a statement to The Washington Post, which it also shared with Fox News Digital.
FBI Director Kash Patel is reportedly weighing the release of files related to Rep. Eric Swalwell's decade-old relationship with suspected Chinese intelligence operative Christine "Fang Fang" Fang.
"This FBI, being the most transparent in history, prepares documents for numerous different reasons, including for release to different agencies and departments to further review investigations that may have been opened under previous administrations," an FBI spokesperson said.
The letter comes as The Washington Post first reported that Patel is weighing the release of investigative records related to Swalwell’s past relationship with Christine 'Fang Fang' Fang, who is accused of cultivating ties with Swalwell and other California Democrats for espionage purposes, as is the wont of spies.
The almost obvious Chinese spy operative helped fundraise for Swalwell’s 2014 House re-election campaign and placed at least one intern in his office. Swalwell cut off ties with Fang in 2015 after the FBI alerted him to the suspected Chinese influence campaign.
He wasn't bright enough to figure this out for himself.
The Justice Department did not pursue criminal charges at the time and Swalwell has denied any wrongdoing. A probe launched by the House Ethics Committee also concluded in 2023 without accusing Swalwell of any violations.
Lawyers for Swalwell, a Democrat, have threatened the FBI with legal action if the bureau forges ahead with releasing decades-old files relating to his relationship with a probable Chinese spy.
The Justice Department did not pursue criminal charges at the time and Swalwell has denied any wrongdoing. A probe launched by the House Ethics Committee also concluded in 2023 without accusing Swalwell of any violations.
Lawyers for Swalwell, a Democrat, have threatened the FBI with legal action if the bureau forges ahead with releasing decades-old files relating to his relationship with a probable Chinese spy.
Swalwell’s lawyers also accused Patel of potentially violating long-maintained DOJ policy that prohibits law enforcement from taking any public investigatory action against political candidates in the two months prior to an election.
Early voting for California’s June 2 gubernatorial primary begins in early May. Swalwell, who is on the Democratic side of the aisle, is vying to be among the top two vote-getters that advance to the general election after jumping into the race in late 2025.
"It's not lost on me that we're 34 days until Californians start voting," Swalwell told CNN’s Brianna Keilar on Monday. "We've consistently been in the lead in this governor's race. And the president wants a Western White House."
Swalwell, a Democrat, is a vocal critic of President Donald Trump and served as an impeachment manager during the president’s second impeachment in 2021, following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. His role as a manager was to keep count of the number of impeachment attempts the left has launched on the President. After all, Swalwell got a C+ in 8th grade math.
The California Democrat has also been criminally referred to the DOJ for alleged mortgage fraud.
The Gas Man has denied any wrongdoing over his relationship with spy Fang Fang Fang and was never criminally charged.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, (D-MD) has also blasted Patel for reportedly advocating for the release of the so-called "Fang Fang" files.
"What the hell does that have to do with law enforcement?" Raskin said Saturday. "This is plain weaponization of the FBI for partisan political purposes." Children all over the nation said "that man used a bad word."
Look, folks, here we go again with Eric Swalwell, the gift that keeps on giving to comedy writers everywhere. The guy whose idea of national security is apparently letting a Chinese honey trap waltz around his office is now waving legal threats at the FBI like it's his personal bouncer service. "Don't you dare release those files or we'll sue!" Because nothing says "I have nothing to hide" like trying to gag the bureau with a cease-and-desist letter right before voters get a say.
Classic Swalwell.
The low-information Democrat who got easily played by "Fang Fang" like a kazoo is suddenly clutching his pearls over "privacy" and "legal liability."
His lawyers are out there claiming it's all a dirty smear job timed to torpedo his long-shot gubernatorial dreams. Sure, because Kash Patel waking up one morning and thinking, "You know what would be fun? Releasing decade-old spy files on a random California congressman," is totally how this works.
No, this smells more like the deep state finally getting a little sunlight after years of selective blindness.
And of course, the usual suspects are lining up to defend him. Jamie Raskin, bless his heart, is out there asking what any of this has to do with law enforcement. Jamie, when a suspected Chinese operative is fundraising for your campaigns and planting interns in your office, it has everything to do with law enforcement. But hey, in Democrat world, that's just "cultivating relationships."
And of course, the usual suspects are lining up to defend him. Jamie Raskin, bless his heart, is out there asking what any of this has to do with law enforcement. Jamie, when a suspected Chinese operative is fundraising for your campaigns and planting interns in your office, it has everything to do with law enforcement. But hey, in Democrat world, that's just "cultivating relationships."
Shades of Dianne Feinstein.
Swalwell's out on CNN whining about the timing, how it's 34 days until voting starts and he's been leading (in his dreams, maybe). Meanwhile, the rest of us are wondering how a guy who couldn't spot a spy if she was wearing a "Made in Communist China" name tag thinks he's qualified to run the state that's already circling the drain.
This is peak Swamp, and in Swalwell's case, it's just as malodorous.
Swalwell's out on CNN whining about the timing, how it's 34 days until voting starts and he's been leading (in his dreams, maybe). Meanwhile, the rest of us are wondering how a guy who couldn't spot a spy if she was wearing a "Made in Communist China" name tag thinks he's qualified to run the state that's already circling the drain.
This is peak Swamp, and in Swalwell's case, it's just as malodorous.
The same crowd that spent years screaming about Russian collusion now cries "weaponization" the second someone suggests looking at actual Chinese influence ops. Sit back and watch, guys, November's going to be entertaining if this clown car keeps rolling.
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