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Swalwell admits to 'physical relations' with Chinese spy in newly released documents

First publishedAug 17, 20:29 UTC
Last updatedAug 18, 16:56 UTC · 2m ago
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Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) told FBI investigators that he had physical relations with a suspected Chinese spy, according to newly declassified documents released by the White House Transparency Task Force on Monday. Swalwell, who exited Congress in April, told the FBI in 2015 that he met a woman named Christine Fang — the suspected...

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Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) told FBI investigators that he had physical relations with a suspected Chinese spy, according to newly declassified documents released by the White House Transparency Task Force on Monday. Swalwell, who exited Congress in April, told the FBI in 2015 that he met a woman named Christine Fang — the suspected...
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