FBI Tried to Recruit Swalwell’s Ex | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

FBI documents reveal a shocking 2013 espionage probe targeting a woman dating then-Rep. Eric Swalwell, who allegedly offered to use her sexuality to gather intel — and was even considered for a fake company setup knowing her parents were Chinese spies. Though the FBI ultimately deemed her untrustworthy and closed her file in 2014, they immediately launched an investigation into Swalwell, citing her access to him as a top concern. Swalwell admitted to physical relations with her and said she referred interns to his offices — which the FBI suspected were tied to illegal campaign donations via…