Swalwell lashes out at Trump after FBI reportedly looks to release files on his alleged Chinese spy scandal
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California accused President Donald Trump of trying to unfairly derail his gubernatorial campaign over new developments in his Chinese spy scandal.Swalwell's 2014 re-election campaign had gotten fundraising help from a woman named Christine Fang, who is believed to have had ties with Chinese intelligence. She also helped place an intern in his office.'The reason Trump is so desperately trying to stop me is not because I’m running for Governor of California, but because now I’m the favorite.' Swalwell has previously denied any wrongdoing and accused Republicans of exaggerating the scandal in order to damage his political career.On Saturday, both the Washington Post and the New York Times reported that Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel was seeking to release files related to the Fang investigation.Swalwell responded to the report by reiterating his accusations. "Through great reporting, we now know the outrageous ends the White House will go to target political opponents. As was Trump’s mortgage case against me, this decade-old story is, of course, nonsense," Swalwell responded, referring to mortgage fraud accusations that had been dismissed."The reason Trump is so desperately trying to stop me is not because I’m running for governor of California, but because now I’m the favorite," he added. "What Trump wants the most is to have a Western White House. An enabler on the opposite coast. A lot of people have bent the knee to this administration. But I will not. And neither will the people of California.”A spokesperson for the FBI denied any political motivation in their file releases."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," the spokesperson told the Washington Post.RELATED: Eric Swalwell lawsuit against Trump administration meets embarrassing end Recent polling indicates that Swalwell has pulled ahead of the other Democratic gubernatorial candidates but is still behind two Republican candidates.Fang has also been connected to other California Democrats, including Rep. Ro Khanna, Judy Chu, and former Rep. Mike Honda.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
Swalwell lashes out at Trump after FBI reportedly looks to release files on his alleged Chinese spy scandal Representative Eric Swalwell alleges President Trump is attempting to sabotage his gubernatorial campaign by pushing for the release of files concerning a past association with Christine Fang, who allegedly has ties to Chinese intelligence. Swalwell has previously denied any wrongdoing, dismissing the renewed attention on the 2014 scandal as a politically motivated attack by Republicans. He believes Trump’s actions are driven by Swalwell’s leading position in the gubernatorial race and a desire for political influence on the West Coast.
- Rep. Eric Swalwell accuses President Trump of attempting to derail his California gubernatorial campaign.
- The accusation stems from new reports that FBI Director Kash Patel is seeking to release files related to a 2014 investigation into Christine Fang, who had ties to Chinese intelligence and aided Swalwell’s campaign.
- Swalwell denies wrongdoing, calling the decade-old story “nonsense” and a politically motivated attack.
- He believes Trump fears his popularity in the race and wants a “Western White House.”
- An FBI spokesperson denied political motivation, stating document releases are for investigative reviews.
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