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Eric Swalwell Raised Past Katie Miller Fling to FBI

Swalwell said releasing FBI files would be political retribution and warned of legal action as the dispute revived scrutiny of his past with Fang Fang.

  • Attempting to block the release of investigative files, Democratic California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell is challenging FBI Director Kash Patel over his past contact with suspected Chinese Communist Party asset Christine Fang.
  • Alleging political retribution, the team representing the congressman reportedly leveraged a past relationship with podcaster Katie Miller to argue the Justice Department is being weaponized against his campaign.
  • Roughly a decade ago, the former staffer served in Congress when she reportedly had an unspecified relationship with the candidate, before marrying the White House Deputy Chief of Staff.
  • Reports suggest Trump fired Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi shortly after she declined to authorize the release, allegedly for leaking the department's plans to the congressman.
  • Swalwell demanded the FBI halt the release within three days or face legal action, while Stephen Miller has previously accused Democrats of maintaining "blackmail files" on their own members.
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Political Wire broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, August 7, 2026.
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