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FBI Probe Into Swalwell and Chinese Spy | San Antonio News
A shocking FBI file reveals a 2013 probe into a suspected Chinese spy, codenamed “Rusty Thumbs,” who was reportedly dating then-Rep. Eric Swalwell — and nearly recruited by the agency for espionage. The bureau ultimately deemed her untrustworthy, but soon turned its attention to Swalwell after learning she’d accessed him. Though Republicans ousted him from intelligence oversight, Democrats reinstated him. The investigation later focused on Fang’s alleged role in funneling illegal campaign donations through intermediaries, with Swalwell cleared of wrongdoing. She fled to China in 2015 and is…
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