{"id":2646097,"date":"2026-08-17T14:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-eric-swalwell-fbi-investigation-found-fang-fang-donated-to-his-campaign-provided-him-with-sex-and-interns\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:41:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:41:17","slug":"report-eric-swalwell-fbi-investigation-found-fang-fang-donated-to-his-campaign-provided-him-with-sex-and-interns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-eric-swalwell-fbi-investigation-found-fang-fang-donated-to-his-campaign-provided-him-with-sex-and-interns\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Eric Swalwell FBI Investigation Found &#8216;Fang Fang&#8217; Donated to His Campaign, Provided Him with Sex and Interns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-eric-swalwell-fbi-investigation-found-fang-fang-donated-to-his-campaign-provided-him-with-sex-and-interns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2646097&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The provided content discusses a recent report exposing new details of the FBI inquiry into former Congressman Eric Swalwell of California and a Chinese spy known as Fang Fang or Christine Fang. The FBI uncovered evidence that fang Fang may have compromised Swalwell through sexual relations, the use of interns, and illicit campaign contributions while being recruited as an informant. Documents declassified by President Trump reveal that Fang facilitated a scheme to exchange access and internships for campaign donations, with potential ties to china\u2019s Ministry of State Security and her family members being Chinese spies. Although the FBI initially considered investigating swalwell for accepting illegal donations and possibly bribery, the focus was eventually shifted solely onto Fang, who fled the U.S. and was not prosecuted. Swalwell acknowledged his relationship with Fang and cooperation with the FBI, but he stated he would not participate in further inquiries to protect classified facts. The investigation also revealed that Fang visited Swalwell\u2019s residence at least twice, and investigations were led initially by prosecutor Jack Smith.Swalwell\u2019s political career was derailed amid sexual assault allegations, leading to his resignation from Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A new report revealed heretofore unknown aspects of the FBI investigation into the relationship between former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California and a Chinese spy named Fang Fang, who was also known as Christine Fang.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/accountability\/political-ethics\/6amfbi-had-evidence-swalwell-got-illegal-donations-suspected?utm_source=mux&#038;utm_medium=social-media&#038;utm_campaign=social-media-autopost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just the News<\/a>, the FBI found evidence that Fang \u201chad potentially compromised\u201d Swalwell \u201cwith sex, foreign interns and illicit donations while she was being recruited to become a bureau informant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Documents related to Swalwell were declassified by President Donald Trump and released Monday by the White House Government Transparency Task Force.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestigation has revealed Fang \u2018Christine\u2019 Fang, a Chinese foreign national residing in the United States, is the facilitator of a scheme to trade access to Swalwell and internships in his congressional office in return for campaign contributions [\u2026]\u201d the FBI wrote, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepostmillennial.com\/breaking-fbi-obtained-evidence-swalwell-got-illegal-donations-from-suspected-chinese-spy-fang-fang-in-2013-2014-memo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post-Millennial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fang\u00a0\u201cused conduits to conceal herself as a prohibited Foreign National source\u201d for illicit campaign contributions \u201cat least twice in 2013 and at least two more times in 2014,\u201d The FBI wrote.<\/p>\n<p>In summarizing the documents, Just the News wrote that the FBI \u201cinitially wanted to investigate the congressman for a bribery scheme in which he exchanged donations from Fang for her planting interns in his office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the FBI dropped Swalwell from the probe and focused only on Fang.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSwalwell admitted to having sex with Fang, his staff placing Fang\u2019s interns in Congress and not having a strong enough campaign finance system to detect the straw donations she allegedly passed through U.S.-citizen conduits,\u201d Just the News wrote, citing the FBI report.<\/p>\n<p>Despite evidence against her, the Justice Department declined to prosecute Fang after she fled the U.S.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FBI was recruiting suspected Chinese spy Fang Fang when agents discovered she was compromising then-Rep. Swalwell with sex, interns and illicit donations, bombshell memos show <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tVpEOebd4p\">https:\/\/t.co\/tVpEOebd4p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jsolomonReports\/status\/2089318939494945246?\">August 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Initial steps in the Fang investigation were led by prosecutor Jack Smith, who was later to prosecute President Donald Trump for the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>The documents said the FBI wanted to recruit Fang to be a confidential informant \u201cand was still evaluating her suitability as a confidential human source when they discovered her alleged criminal behavior,\u201d Just the News wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The site said the FBI was well aware that Fang had tied to China\u2019s Ministry of State Security and that her parents also were Chinese spies.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell\u2019s office has said it always worked with the FBI in its probe of Fang.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Newly declassified <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBI?\">@FBI<\/a> files show <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ericswalwell?\">@ericswalwell<\/a> admitted a sexual relationship with Christine Fang, aka \u201cFang Fang,\u201d and that the bureau attempted to recruit Fang Fang without her knowledge. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3E19g1jBtX\">pic.twitter.com\/3E19g1jBtX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Rosen (@JamesRosenTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JamesRosenTV\/status\/2089293735750181361?\">August 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRep. Swalwell, long ago, provided information about this person \u2014 whom he met more than eight years ago, and whom he hasn\u2019t seen in nearly six years \u2014 to the FBI. To protect information that might be classified, he will not participate in your story,\u201d Swalwell\u2019s office said in 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2020\/12\/08\/china-spy-california-politicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> noted.<\/p>\n<p>The 97-page heavily redacted <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/FBI%2056D-SF-4662117%20Packet%20-%20FINAL%20-%20REDACTED%208.14.26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">memo<\/a> said that the FBI confirmed Fang went to Swalwell\u2019s apartment at least twice, detailing the timing of one hookup.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell ran for governor of California until allegations of sexual assault ended that campaign and led to his resignation from Congress.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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