Keystone Kash’s ‘Smear’ Against Trump Enemy Dramatically Backfires
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing to release investigative files on Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who is running in California's gubernatorial primary and is a vocal critic of former President Trump.
- This move is seen as a "political gift" to Swalwell, potentially increasing his visibility and favorability in California, where anti-Trump sentiment is strong.
- The investigation centers on Swalwell's past association with Christine Fang, a suspected Chinese intelligence operative, though Swalwell has never been accused of wrongdoing and severed ties with Fang in 2015.
- Swalwell's legal team has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the FBI, alleging that releasing the files would violate privacy laws and constitute political persecution.
- The controversy is being leveraged by Swalwell to portray his campaign as under attack by the Trump administration, potentially boosting his standing in the gubernatorial race.
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