Establishment media is poised to let Swalwell off the hook for Chinese spy story

A congressman who ran for president was compromised by a Chinese espionage operation. And yet, Eric Swalwell remains on the House Intelligence Committee without offering any real explanation of what happened, because ... well, it’s good to be a Democrat!

Swalwell had been close enough with a Chinese intelligence officer that she was able to place an intern in his office. Christine Fang (or Fang Fang) had been in contact with Swalwell as early as his days as a Dublin city councilman in 2012 and had fundraised for his reelection to Congress as late as 2014.

Swalwell has refused to discuss his relationship with Fang, who was also reported to have been in sexual relationships with two unnamed Midwestern mayors. Instead, he claimed the story was a hit job by the Axios, which isn't exactly known for being the home of Trump sycophants. He was joined in this deflection by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who instead attacked Republicans over the QAnon conspiracy theory that most people haven’t even heard of.