McCarthy resolution would boot Swalwell from intelligence committee over suspected Chinese spy

Published March 18, 2021 2:05pm ET



House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is expected to introduce a resolution to remove California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee due to his recently revealed former connection to alleged Chinese spy Christine Fang.

“Swalwell has not denied public reporting that a suspected Chinese intelligence operative helped raise money for Representative Swalwell’s campaigns and facilitated the potential assignment of interns into Representative Swalwell’s offices,” a draft of McCarthy’s resolution said. “Swalwell should be removed from his committee assignment in light of conduct he has exhibited.”

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