Sacramento Standard

Fourteen Republicans wrote to FBI Director Christopher Wray, asking to be briefed on Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) past connection with an alleged Chinese spy, Christine Fang.

Swalwell was named in an Axios report as one of the California politicians targeted by Fang.

“As our nation faces a growing security threat from the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) attempts to infiltrate and undermine the United States Government, we write to request a full briefing regarding counterintelligence threats to Members of Congress, including information related to Rep. Eric Swalwell’s ties to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative,” reads the letter from the House Republicans.

Swalwell’s office commented in the Axios report, stating that “Rep. Swalwell, long ago, provided information about this person — whom he met more than eight years ago, and whom he hasn’t seen in nearly six years — to the FBI. To protect information that might be classified, he will not participate in your story."

In a CNN report, Swalwell, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, said “I was told about this individual, and I offered to help. All I did was cooperate, and the FBI said that.”

The Republicans were concerned about the possible breach of national security as to the reason why they called on Wray to brief the Homeland Security panel about “Rep. Swalwell’s relationship with Fang and any potential exposure of classified information.” The Epoch Times reported.