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Watching Fux Youz. What has Swalwell supposedly done? (Original Post) LakeArenal Dec 2020 OP
They will never forgive him for impeaching that criminal malaise Dec 2020 #1
All fabricated crap? LakeArenal Dec 2020 #2
A Chinese spy was working in his office underpants Dec 2020 #3
That's not true, underpants. Please remove this. Read the link below. hedda_foil Dec 2020 #6
Okay she was connected to his campaign. He cut ties. underpants Dec 2020 #10
This article summarizes it Tanuki Dec 2020 #4
Thanks. That is very informative. LakeArenal Dec 2020 #8
he was in contact with someone who is now suspected of being a chinese spy lapfog_1 Dec 2020 #5
Or the Chinese woman nykym Dec 2020 #7
Or McMoscow's wife. LakeArenal Dec 2020 #9
+1, uponit7771 Dec 2020 #14
He dated a girl with ties to the Chinese...people in the House knew. All BS. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #11
As I suspected. I never even heard of it on any other news outlet. LakeArenal Dec 2020 #12
He dated her, or she just worked for his campaign? mr_lebowski Dec 2020 #13

malaise

(268,942 posts)
1. They will never forgive him for impeaching that criminal
Thu Dec 17, 2020, 12:08 PM
Dec 2020

They continue to do Killa Kon's bigging.
Fugg ém!

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
4. This article summarizes it
Thu Dec 17, 2020, 12:15 PM
Dec 2020
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kayleigh-mcenany-eric-swalwell-press-conference-b1774562.html

..."The California congressman was never suspected of any wrongdoing and has complied with the FBI following an investigation that revealed a Chinese political intelligence operation in the US had allegedly placed a Chinese national working for its intelligence office into his campaign several years ago.

A recent report from Axios alleged that a Chinese national employed by China’s Ministry of State Security bundled donor checks for the congressman’s reelection campaign in 2014. Following an investigation in 2015, US intelligence officials provided Mr Swalwell with a “defensive briefing” and he immediately cut ties.

Members of Congress from both parties were briefed in 2015 about suspected Chinese intelligence operations in the Capitol.

He has questioned the timing of stories, based around classified intel, which he believes were leaked from the White House, as he faces intense scrutiny among GOP officials, right-wing media and Donald Trump’s base following his criticism of the president and role in his impeachment.

The congressman also has suggested that the smear campaign against him effectively serves the same function as China’s initial intent – to sow discord among US officials and voters."...(more)

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)
5. he was in contact with someone who is now suspected of being a chinese spy
Thu Dec 17, 2020, 12:15 PM
Dec 2020

after the FBI informed him that the person might be a Chinese spy, he had no further contact with them and disclosed the nature of his previous contacts.

And you have to wonder why Fux Youz hasn't talked about this:

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)
11. He dated a girl with ties to the Chinese...people in the House knew. All BS.
Thu Dec 17, 2020, 12:44 PM
Dec 2020

Just the usual attack machine.

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