Rep. Eric Swalwell on Saturday responded to news of a renewed FBI probe into his relationship with Fang Fang, the Chinese honeypot who infiltrated his congressional campaign from 2011 to 2015.
Swalwell told CNN’s Jim Sciutto that the members of the Trump administration are “dangerous individuals” and claimed that the investigation is only happening because he’s sued the Trump campaign, helped lead an impeachment during Trump’s first term, and is running for Governor of California.
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Sciutto: As I believe you know that he has now restarted an investigation of you, which the FBI previously conducted and found no accusation or evidence of wrongdoing. Do you suspect, because this wouldn’t be the first time, that this is politically motivated?
Swalwell: I suspect it’s politically motivated. Jim. I have the only lawsuit that has survived this presidency; It’s me in the January 6 officers. I was an impeachment manager, I worked with Adam Schiff on the Russia investigation, and I’m a candidate for governor, and Californians start voting in about 35 days.
So, these are dangerous individuals who have gone after over 500 political opponents and organizations, Donald Trump and the FBI. And we know that they want a Western White House. There’s a threat right now that two Republicans will get through in the top-two primary in California. This is an effort to knock out the person who’s been in the lead.
And Kash Patel, by the way, in his own book called “Government Gangsters,” has a list of government gangsters. I’m not on the list. I’m above the list. Adam Schiff and I are in the prelude to that list, but Californians know better. They are going to pick the next governor, not Donald Trump.
Swalwell has been tweeting about the news all weekend in an attempt to fundraise and build support for his gubernatorial run.
In a statement responding to the reports, Swalwell also wrote,
Through great reporting, we now know the outrageous ends the White House will go to target political opponents.
The reason Trump is so desperately trying to stop me is not because I’m running for Governor of California but because now I’m the favorite.
But Donald Trump and Kash Patel do not get to pick the next Governor.
Californians do.
My statement on the Washington Post investigation. pic.twitter.com/sU9zaZVsFO
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) March 28, 2026
Patel has reportedly been pushing for the release of investigative files tied to Swalwell’s relationship with the Chinese spy to bring a criminal case against him.
Swalwell reportedly had a sexual relationship with Fang Fang.
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