Banks Among Republicans Pushing For Swalwell’s Removal From House Intel Committee
WASHINGTON There is a growing push to oust California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee after accusations have surfaced he had dealings with a Chinese operative.
Indiana Republican Jim Banks is among the contingent of House Republicans pushing for his removal from the committee. He signed onto a letter from the contingent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about it.
“Rep. Swalwell withheld information for five years from the House Intelligence Committee about an ongoing Chinese espionage operation targeted at him and his own colleagues,” the letter said.
‘Soft Targets’: Chinese Spies Have Been Exploiting US Politicians for Decades, Says Expert
A report that a suspected Chinese spy spent years cozying up to local and national-level politicians reveals that Beijing is investing significantly in long-term espionage operations to infiltrate U.S. politics, an expert said.
From 2011 to 2015, Christine Fang, a Chinese student at California State University–East Bay, cultivated extensive ties with local politicians in the Bay Area by volunteering in fundraising campaigns and attending political events. U.S. intelligence officials believe she was working under the direction of China’s top spy agency, the Ministry of State Security (MSS), according to a recent investigation by Axios.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., seen here on June 24, reportedly has cooperated with the government and cut off all ties to Christine Fang once he knew there were concerns she was a Chinese spy. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Christine Fang is a Chinese national who is suspected of being a spy and has had ties to American mayors and other politicians, including Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif.
Swalwell has said he has cooperated with law enforcement and cut off all ties to Fang once he knew there were concerns she was a spy.
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