Sen. Rand Paul said Rep. Eric Swalwell “probably ought to just resign from Congress” over his alleged dealings with a Chinese spy.
“He should actually resign from the intelligence committee,” the Kentucky Republican told Fox News’s Sandra Smith in response to a question on whether or not Swalwell should step down from the House Intelligence Committee over his alleged relationship with campaign bundler and suspected Chinese spy Christine Fang.
“If he’s not willing to do that, he should be removed from the intelligence committee,” Paul continued.
Paul then accused the California Democrat of engaging in hypocrisy by “hurling false allegations” at President Trump during the Russia investigation but refusing to answer questions on his possible connections to China’s government.
“He was the most over-the-top critic of President Trump on Russia collusion, and it turns out he’s sleeping with a Chinese spy,” Paul said. “I mean, my goodness. The hypocrisy. It’s appalling, and he really should be red-faced and ashamed of himself and really probably ought to just resign from Congress.”
“He was the most over-the-top critic of President Trump on Russia collusion, and it turns out he’s sleeping with a Chinese spy.”@RandPaul says @ericswalwell “ought to just resign from Congress,” after his association with an alleged Chinese spy was revealed. pic.twitter.com/84bmxfmHsn
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 16, 2020
Swalwell has remained mostly quiet on the subject and declined to answer many questions, including whether or not his relationship with Fang was sexual in nature but has said he is cooperating with the FBI’s investigation into her ties to government officials in the United States.
Seventeen Republicans in the House have sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to remove Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee.
Last week, Pelosi said she “doesn’t have any concern” about Swalwell.
