Declassified docs tie FBI recruitment attempt to Swalwell–Fang Fang affair
TL;DR
Declassified records show the FBI considered recruiting Fang Fang, a Chinese spy, as a double agent and uncovered her ties to Rep. Eric Swalwell. Swalwell reportedly joked about Fang’s MSS connections, and the FBI note that she could be used to influence politicians. Swalwell later acknowledged having sexual relations with Fang, while investigators concluded Fang wasn’t trustworthy as a source. The files detail a 2015 briefing for Swalwell, Fang’s departure from the U.S. and her ban from returning, and Swalwell’s later resignation amid unrelated misconduct allegations.,
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