Eric Swalwell and the spy: A lesson in how China is undermining us | TheHill

Many on the political right would like a deeper investigation of Rep. Swalwell, and maybe even criminal charges. Even in the unlikely event such could be done, it would be a pyrrhic gesture that would detract from a very real and much larger threat. Swalwell was and still is a legitimate target of Chinese intelligence. But he is most probably not a spy. And he is not the only U.S. politician being targeted by the Chinese government, not by a long shot.  

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FBI officials in 2015 chose to give Rep. Swalwell a defensive briefing, meaning that they let him know the specific indicators they had that a suspected Chinese intelligence operative was actively targeting his office. For perspective, the FBI gives many such briefings every year to elected and career officials across the government, since the bureau is charged with monitoring China s operations in this country. The FBI s decision to brief Swalwell was the proper course of action.

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