The Truth Behind the GOP's False Claims About Rep. Swalwell and a Suspected Chinese Spy

 

Swallwell worked with the FBI from the very beginning when they informed him that the Chinese woman, named Fang, was a Chinese intelligence operative

     Representative Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado lied through her teeth when she called out Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., for his past relationship with a suspected Chinese spy, all in a feeble attempt to defend Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.REP.

     It’s shameful how Boebert and some other Republicans are spreading this proven lie and are calling for his security clearance to be yanked and his removal from the House Intelligence Committee. Here is what they know, and what they are not telling you:

     Representative Swalwell wasn’t compromised, for the FBI informed him early on that the Chinese woman, named Fang, was a Chinese intelligence operative. Swalwell immediately cooperated with the FBI, and agents never suspected Swalwell of any wrongdoing. If they did, they would have put him under intense surveillance.

     Neither is there any evidence that any classified information was passed between Fang and Swalwell, despite the fact that other high-ranking government officials were targeted by the Chinese intelligence network that employed her, a network that specialized in using “honey traps”.

     I wondered, when Rep. Boebert and her GOP accomplices first began spreading this lie, if Fang may have seduced any Republican officials, and they were attempting to divert attention away from them and onto Swalwell. Pure conjecture on my part, but I would ask the Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee to make the guarantee that none of their GOP associates were targeted by this lady. After all, while the FBI was surveilling Fang, they witnessed her having sex, on several occasions, with two Republican mayors of midwestern cities. It is all recorded on tape.             

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     Another reason why I don’t believe Swalwell was compromised is because Chinese intelligence would vigorously have tried to get money exchanges on record, like the acceptance of hidden campaign contributions, so they could bribe him. Fang took part in fundraising activities for Swalwell’s 2014 re-election campaign, but there was never any evidence of illegal contributions.

     The FBI checked the Federal Election Commission records and didn’t find Fang making any personal donations (Contributions which would have been connected to Chinese intelligence). Since such contributions are prohibited from foreign nationals, Swalwell would have had his ass in a slinger if he accepted them. He did not, but I wonder why Chinese intelligence never tried. Perhaps, they planted her for the long term, and did not want any chance of her appearing on the radar of U.S. intelligence.

     With that in mind, it’s possible that the Congressman was compromised by Fang, but ever so slightly, for she was influential in placing an intern inside his office. The two could have gathered mounds of unclassified information about key government officials, like their habits, preferences, schedules, social networks, and even office rumors about them. Chinese intelligence thinks in the long term; Fang and her accomplice inside Swalwell’s office could have collected such information that would be used to entrap key government officials in the future.

     The point is, Representative Swalwell was contacted early on by the FBI, regarding Fang, because they knew she was good at her spy craft and were alarmed by her activities with many other political officials. He immediately cut off all ties to her and was never accused of any wrongdoing. Fang left the country unexpectedly in mid-2015 when Chinese intelligence sensed the FBI was growing suspicious. Her “cover” as being a "connector" between the Asian American community and members of Congress was skillfully played out… until she appeared on the FBI’s radar. Then, she disappeared. 

Robert Morton is a member of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) and enjoys writing about the U.S. Intelligence Community. He authors the Corey Pearson- CIA Spymaster series. Check out his latest spy thrillers: MISSION OF VENGEANCE.