- CCP espionage targeting US infrastructure is reported, with the FBI acting under Trump's directive and Kash Patel serving as director.
- Christine Fang, Eric Swalwell, and Kash Patel filed detailed contacts with a suspected operative and threatened to release the files.
- FBI builds a case around Eric Swalwell's involvement after Christine Fang is suspected of working for Beijing and funneling illegal donations.
Christine Fang was reportedly targeted by a Bureau recruitment attempt on July 17th, coinciding with her gubernatorial run facing scandal.
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Updated Aug 18
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What happened
Christine Fang was reportedly targeted by a Bureau recruitment attempt on July 17th, coinciding with her gubernatorial run facing scandal.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Christine Fang campaigned for Eric Swalwell as an unpaid volunteer.Sub-event
Bureau attempted to recruit Christine Fang without her knowledge while she was running for governor.1 source
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FBI builds a case around Eric Swalwell's involvement after Christine Fang is suspected of working for Beijing and funneling illegal donations.Also in this story
- Christine Fang was Swalwell's point of contact for APAPA.
- Scrutiny intensified regarding Eric Swalwell and Fang Fang's alleged foreign intelligence contact and surveillance warrants.
The entities involved
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Christine Fang
suspected Chinese spy
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Eric Swalwell
American lawyer and politician (born 1980)