Swalwell and the Chinese Operative | Wilmington News

Newly declassified FBI files reveal former Congressman Eric Swalwell admitted to multiple physical encounters with Christine Fang, a suspected Chinese intelligence operative, during 2015 and 2016 — including one where she showed up at his apartment after he took sleep medication. Though Swalwell called the relationship “casual” and denied any romantic involvement, he acknowledged she may have desired more. The FBI’s probe found no evidence of corruption or quid-pro-quo, but did uncover Fang’s own violations of federal election laws — and her repeated encouragement for Swalwell to visit China. Despite being removed from the investigation in 2017, these records shed fresh light on a long-simmering controversy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f3b6bcecd816b313