Swalwell tells FBI to halt release of decade-old files tied to alleged Chinese link
TL;DR
Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell sent a cease-and-desist letter to FBI Director Kash Patel asking the bureau to stop releasing decade-old files involving Swalwell’s alleged ties to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative, in response to a Washington Post report that Patel planned to publish the materials.
- Rep. Eric Swalwell sends cease-and-desist letter to FBI Director Kash Patel The Washington Post
- Democrats decry ‘smear’ as Trump FBI pushes for release of Eric Swalwell file theguardian.com
- Democrats see a “shocking abuse” as the FBI’s Patel reportedly targets Eric Swalwell MS NOW
- F.B.I. Said to Dig Up Old Investigative Files on Democratic Lawmaker The New York Times
- FBI director reportedly assigned SF agents to look into Eric Swalwell SFGATE
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