Top Dems go silent after McCarthy vindicated for booting Swalwell off intel committee

Eric Swalwell was removed from the House Intelligence Committee in 2023 after Republicans cited concerns about his past contacts with a Chinese national. Newly declassified FBI files released in 2026 detailed what agents knew about the intelligence operation involving the individual identified as Fang Fang. Democrats had publicly supported Swalwell at the time of his removal. The declassified materials became available for congressional review in early 2026.

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