FBI Director Kash Patel has reportedly ordered agents in the bureau’s San Francisco office to begin assembling documents tied to a previously closed counterintelligence probe involving Rep. Eric Swalwell and Chinese national Christine Fang. The renewed activity surrounding the case is drawing fresh attention to a controversy that has lingered in political circles for years.
According to reporting from The New York Times, FBI personnel were tasked over the weekend with reviewing internal files, applying limited redactions, and preparing the materials for delivery to senior officials within the Trump administration. Sources familiar with the directive indicated that the effort is being fast-tracked, with a target completion date set for sometime next week.
Behind the scenes, discussions within the bureau have reportedly explored a range of options, including the possibility of facilitating a U.S. visa for Fang in order to secure an interview. While that idea has surfaced in internal conversations, no official confirmation has been made that such a plan is moving forward. An FBI spokesperson emphasized that the agency routinely compiles and shares documents for various purposes, noting that such efforts can include providing materials to other departments reviewing past investigations initiated under prior administrations.
Swalwell, who is currently campaigning for governor of California, pushed back forcefully against the development, framing it as politically motivated. He accused the Trump White House of weaponizing federal agencies against opponents, saying, “Through great reporting, we now know the outrageous ends the White House will go to target political opponents. As was Trump’s mortgage case against me, this decade-old story is, of course, nonsense.”
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