The FBI spent months trying to turn a suspected Chinese intelligence operative into a confidential informant, then shut the effort down and opened a criminal investigation into the California congressman she had been sleeping with.
FBI files declassified by President Donald Trump and released by the White House Government Transparency Task Force detail the decade-old relationship between former Rep. Eric Swalwell and Christine Fang, known as Fang Fang (FBI codename 'Rusty Thumbs'), who the bureau assessed was likely operating on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security, Just the News reports.
The memos describe Fang cultivating Swalwell through sexual encounters, intern referrals into his congressional offices, and campaign contributions routed through American conduits to conceal her status as a prohibited foreign national. Investigators cleared Swalwell of criminal wrongdoing in 2017. Fang was never charged.
Among the findings:
- Scope of the Investigation: The FBI initially considered investigating Swalwell for bribery involving internship placements exchanged for campaign contributions, but ultimately narrowed the case to pursue criminal charges solely against Fang for conduit donation schemes.
- Swalwell's Admissions: Swalwell admitted to having a sexual relationship with Fang, allowing his staff to place her referred interns in congressional offices, and maintaining insufficient campaign finance controls to detect her alleged straw donations.
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