US EditionSwalwell Lawyers Demand FBI Halt Release of Decade-Old Investigation Files
Swalwell's legal team claims releasing FBI files from a closed probe into his ties with a suspected Chinese operative would violate laws and aim to harm his California governor campaign.
- On Monday, lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell sent a cease-and-desist letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, demanding he immediately stop releasing records from a decade-old investigation involving a suspected Chinese operative.
- The FBI investigation into Swalwell's interactions with Christine Fang began when he first ran for Congress in 2012 and concluded years later without any criminal charges filed against the California Democrat.
- Patel reportedly directed agents to review and redact the files in preparation for their release, according to reporting from The Washington Post over the weekend.
- Swalwell's attorneys demanded a response from Patel within three days confirming compliance and warned that further efforts to publicize the files will result in legal action.
- Swalwell and Patel have previously clashed after the FBI Director named the congressman in his 2023 book, while a House Ethics Committee investigation closed two years later without action.
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Swalwell threatens FBI with legal action as Patel reportedly weighs 'Fang Fang' files release
Rep. Eric Swalwell's lawyers sent FBI Director Kash Patel a cease-and-desist letter to halt the release of files pertaining to his relationship with suspected Chinese spy Christine Fang.
Swalwell's Legal Threats Amid FBI Controversy Over Fang Fang
Rep. Eric Swalwell is making headlines as he threatens legal action against the FBI, accusing it of trying to sabotage his gubernatorial campaign with upcoming document releases related to his ties to a suspected Chinese agent. The post Swalwell’s Legal Threats Amid FBI Controversy Over Fang Fang appeared first on News Addicts.
Rep. Eric Swalwell sends cease and desist letter to FBI director over old investigative files
Rep. Eric Swalwell is asking the FBI not to release files related to the California Democrat's past association with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative named Christine Fang, known as “Fang Fang.”In a cease and desist letter sent by Swalwell’s lawyers to FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday, Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate in California’s governor's race, asked that Patel and the FBI agree in writing by Wednesday not to release the f
Eric Swalwell Pouts/Sends Cease & Desist Letter To FBI
The California Congressman is a gift to the Republican Party. Just yesterday morning our Deanna spread the news about the California Teachers Association giving its endorsement to Congressman Eric Swalwell. As she said, that is a coveted endorsement. Deanna also mentioned that the FBI was going through and redacting documents from a previous investigation. To try to cut off any other problems and further encroachments, the Congressman has sent a…
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