Here’s what we know about Swalwell’s interactions with an alleged Chinese spy and the potential political fallout from that. Since 2015, he’s been on the House Intelligence Committee, which is privy to some of the nation’s top secrets. What we know about his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy: This woman allegedly tried to get close to California politicians whom the Chinese government deemed up-and-coming, according to Axios, which broke the story this week. After U.S. intelligence officials briefed him in 2015 on their concerns about Fang, he cut off ties with her. We also know that top members of Congress from both parties got briefed by intelligence officials in 2015 about suspected Chinese spies trying to infiltrate Congress.

Source: Washington Post December 11, 2020 10:52 UTC