Kash Patel’s FBI gambit to weaponize Swalwell exposed

Kash Patel reportedly pressed the FBI to surface and redact decades‑old files on Rep. Eric Swalwell and a linked Chinese agent, Christine Fang, as part of an effort to build a criminal case against Swalwell. The plan allegedly included sending agents to China or arranging a visa for Fang for intel, but insiders warned such steps could compromise sources; Swalwell rebuts the claims, and a FBI spokesman says the Post’s reporting is incorrect. The piece also notes California’s governor race dynamics, where GOP frontrunners Hilton and Bianco lead polls amid Democratic disarray as Swalwell contemplates a bid.