Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell, who is also running to be the next governor of California, has been claiming that it's absurd that Trump and the FBI are going to great lengths to "smear a political opponent" (which is rich coming after many years of the Dems trying to smear and imprison a political opponent).
Back in 2023, Swalwell urged us to "trust the FBI" when it comes to taking his word about having done nothing wrong with a Chinese spy. Last year he said the American people deserve transparency, but this was about the Epstein files:
The American people deserve transparency, not redactions and cover-ups. pic.twitter.com/KJN1oAMPyU
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) July 15, 2025
When it comes to the Fang Fang files Swalwell doesn't seem to be such a big fan of transparency.
Swalwell was on MS NOW being interviewed by Jen Psaki, a safe setting with zero pushback, and complained that this kind of transparency would be an egregious wrong not seen since J. Edgar Hoover ran the FBI:
Swalwell: If Fang Fang Files are released, it will be the "greatest abuse of power by an FBI Director since J. Edgar Hoover."
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) April 1, 2026
“Those are the stakes, that we would allow the FBI to just go after the president's political enemies."
Absolutely hysterical. https://t.co/j7AvXok3uQ pic.twitter.com/b0rNql1o9h
Somebody's sweating.
Gosh, I can’t think of a time with the DOJ has gone against the president’s political enemies. pic.twitter.com/wi3llBqRbx
— Jack Bauer after dark 🇺🇸🇮🇱 (@JackBauerAD) April 1, 2026
Right?
It all makes for quite a shot and chaser:
— Gain of Fauci (@DschlopesIsBack) April 1, 2026
Perfect.
Haha! It's smearing him by exposing him for what he did. Got it.... https://t.co/LqpdzyxyyK
— Antwerp Goodwill Carothers lll (@folkwin47) April 1, 2026
Swalwell previously claimed the FBI basically exonerated him of wrongdoing and now it would be smearing him to release the files? Interesting. Stay tuned!
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