FBI director pushes to release investigative files on Rep. Eric Swalwell: Reports
Politics,Democratic Party,FBI,Eric Swalwell,California,Kash Patel
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FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing for the release of files related to an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell's (D-Calif.) interactions with a suspected Chinese spy, according to reports from the New York Times and the Washington Post.
FBI agents and other personnel in California have been directed to gather and redact sensitive information from documents in preparation for sharing with senior Trump administration officials, according to the New York Times, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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