Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) issued a cease-and-desist letter on Monday demanding that FBI Director Kash Patel halt any effort to release records tied to a decade-old FBI investigation involving the California Democrat and a suspected Chinese operative—an inquiry that ultimately led to no criminal charges.
In the March 30 letter, attorneys Sean Hecker and Norm Eisen argue that making the files public would violate federal law as well as long-standing U.S. Department of Justice policies. They requested a response within three days confirming compliance and warned that legal action would follow any attempt to proceed.
“The Congressman has never been accused of wrongdoing in that matter and your attempt to release the file is a transparent attempt to smear him and undermine his campaign for Governor of California,” the letter reads. “Your actions threaten to expose you, others at the FBI, and the FBI itself to significant legal liability. Indeed, disclosure of the investigative file would violate federal law in several respects.”…
Rep. Swalwell’s Attorneys Demand FBI Director Halt Any Plan to Release Old Investigative Files
