Overview
- A New York Post story, citing the congressional blog Sources Say, reports that Eric Swalwell’s team invoked a past sexual relationship with Katie Miller to oppose release of FBI files on his contacts with suspected Chinese operative Christine Fang; the claim is not independently corroborated in the available coverage.
- The files concern Fang, who reporters have described as a suspected Chinese intelligence operative who raised money for Swalwell and helped place at least one intern in his office during 2011–2015, and federal agents reportedly warned Swalwell about her.
- Coverage says FBI Director Kash Patel sought to release the files in early 2026 but then-Attorney General Pam Bondi declined, and the Justice Department has defended its decision not to disclose investigatory records that could embarrass public officials when no charges are filed.
- The report says Katie Miller was unaware that her past relationship with Swalwell was raised in Justice Department discussions, and it also reports Swalwell sent a cease-and-desist to the FBI warning that a release would smear him and risk legal exposure for the agency.
- Separate from the disclosure dispute, multiple women accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct earlier this year, triggering investigations by the Manhattan district attorney and the DOJ that led to his resignation, and the new disclosure claim could intensify political fights over whether federal law enforcement was politicized.