Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha slammed former Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell for his ties to suspected Chinese intelligence operative Christine Fang, also known as “Fang Fang,” and said the latest FBI raid of Swalwell’s devices came as no surprise.
“This is the least surprising development that we’re seeing as far as these charges since the sun rising in the east,” Concha said on Fox News’s Hannity on Thursday.
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Swalwell was confronted by federal agents on Saturday, stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct. On Sunday, his home in Washington, D.C., was searched.
Swalwell admitted to having a sexual relationship with Fang Fang in investigative documents released by the White House Transparency Task Force on Monday.
Swalwell is under fire after several accusers came forward with sexual assault allegations. It prompted an investigation into the former congressman, including one by the Department of Justice. He resigned after several staff members called for his resignation, and he also dropped out of the California gubernatorial race.
Swalwell and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) are both facing controversy. In 2020, Pelosi was briefed by the FBI about Swalwell’s connection to Fang Fang, but she allowed Swalwell to remain on the House Intelligence Committee, saying, “I don’t have any concerns about Mr. Swalwell.”
Concha torched Pelosi’s decision to let Swalwell remain on the committee despite being briefed, saying she let him stay because “he was a useful idiot.”
Concha emphasized that Swalwell’s frequent appearances on MSNBC, now known as MS Now, made him an effective policy advocate for Pelosi.
“He was a guy who was on TV a lot; therefore, he could push the Pelosi agenda,” Concha said.
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Concha said Swalwell tried to run for president because “Pelosi gave him that sort of elevation.”
“The guy who literally believed that a girl named Fang Fang was just the girl next door that you brought home to mom, and now you see what’s going on with these sexual assault allegations, which was an open secret in terms of his behavior towards women in Washington for many years,” Concha said.
