Eric Swalwell confessed to sex with suspected Chinese spy Christine Fang

Key Points:

• Newly released FBI files reveal that former Congressman Eric Swalwell admitted to having "physical relations" with Christine Fang, a suspected Chinese spy, on at least two occasions, including one instance after taking the prescription drug Ambien.
• Fang, also known as "Fang Fang," was involved in Swalwell's political activities, organizing fundraisers and helping place an intern in his congressional office; she is believed to have been an operative for the Chinese Communist Party's Ministry of State Security.
• The FBI investigation into Fang, which began over concerns of illegal campaign donations and acting as an unregistered foreign agent, led to her return to China in mid-2015, while Swalwell was interviewed but never charged with wrongdoing.
• Swalwell's attorney criticized the release of the documents as politically motivated, emphasizing that no charges were filed and asserting that the information is old news used to embarrass an outspoken critic of the current administration.
• The revelations follow previous reports that led to Swalwell's removal from the House Intelligence Committee in 2023, and come amid ongoing investigations into Swalwell's conduct and campaign activities.