Here's What WaPo's Infallible Fact-Checker Was Saying About Eric Swalwell and Fang Fang Not Long Ago

As we told you earlier in the day on Monday, the FBI dropped some memos showing former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who was on the House Intelligence Committee, was deeply involved with the suspected Chinese spy known as "Fang Fang": 

BREAKING: Newly declassified @FBI files show @ericswalwell admitted a sexual relationship with Christine Fang, aka "Fang Fang," and that the bureau attempted to recruit Fang Fang without her knowledge. pic.twitter.com/3E19g1jBtX

— James Rosen (@JamesRosenTV) August 17, 2026

Swalwell got away with that relationship until somebody decided it would be inconvenient for the Democrats when he was running to be governor of California. 

As a reminder of what a joke some of the media "fact checkers" are, Tom Elliott shared a flashback to former Washington Post truth-seeker Glenn Kessler waving away any suggestions that Swalwell acted inappropriately with the Fangster: 

Of course professional "fact checker" Glenn Kessler rated the claim Swalwell acted improperly w/ his Chinese honeytrap "Four Pinnochios."

"There is no suggestion of impropriety on Swalwell’s part." pic.twitter.com/D02xxFlmLX

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 17, 2026

"There's no evidence Swalwell did anything wrong -- four Pinocchios." 

Another "fact-check" doozy! 

Ah yes the “fact checkers” https://t.co/5g9GDrXPLw

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) August 17, 2026

Fact checker, baby! https://t.co/KtVx2LF1dl

— Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) August 17, 2026

If all this sounds familiar, it should:

Kind of like the 51 “intelligence” officers who claimed the laptop was Russian disinformation. We are surrounded by lying punks.

— Orbeekins 🇺🇸 (@orbeekins) August 17, 2026

Every now and then it's good to have a reminder of why so many "fact checkers" should never be taken seriously because they're guardians of a preferred narrative and not seekers of truth. 

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