Rep. Eric Swalwell sends cease-and-desist letter to Kash Patel over old investigative files
Source: NBC News Politics · Bias: Center Left
Summary
Rep. Eric Swalwell is asking the FBI not to release files related to the California Democrat's alleged past connections to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative named Christine Fang, known as “Fang Fang.”In a cease-and-desist letter sent by Swalwell’s lawyers to FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday, Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate in California’s governor's race, asked that Patel and the FBI agree in writing by Wednesday not to release the files.
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