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politics4 hours ago•3 min saved

Swalwell Moves to Block FBI Release of Decade-Old Case Files

Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell sent a cease-and-desist to the FBI, seeking to block the release of files from a decade-old investigation into a Chinese fund-raiser linked to the congressman, arguing disclosures would violate his First Amendment rights, longstanding DOJ rules on investigations used to influence elections, and the Privacy Act; the Trump administration had pushed to collect documents from the case, but no charges were brought.

via The New York Times|

#cease-and-desist #christine-fang #eric-swalwell

courts-and-law15 hours ago•21 min saved

Swalwell tells FBI to halt release of decade-old files tied to alleged Chinese link

Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell sent a cease-and-desist letter to FBI Director Kash Patel asking the bureau to stop releasing decade-old files involving Swalwell’s alleged ties to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative, in response to a Washington Post report that Patel planned to publish the materials.

via The Washington Post|

#china #courts-and-law #eric-swalwell

lawsuit2 years ago•3 min saved

Hunter Biden files lawsuit against IRS for privacy violations

Hunter Biden has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, accusing two whistleblowers of unlawfully disclosing his private taxpayer information and waging a campaign to harm him. The whistleblowers had made allegations of mishandling by government prosecutors in the investigation into Hunter Biden, which the Justice Department has denied. Hunter Biden's attorneys argue that the IRS failed to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of his confidential tax information, in violation of the Privacy Act. The lawsuit seeks damages for each unauthorized disclosure, a declaration of the IRS's unlawful disclosure, and access to any documents related to Hunter Biden's tax information.

via ABC News|

#hunter-biden #irs #lawsuit