Democrats Circle The Wagons To Protect Rep. Eric Swalwell Amid Chinese Spy Probe

Daily Mail: Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy demands Eric Swalwell is thrown off intel committee for being targeted by Fang Fang - but Speaker Pelosi lashes back that GOP now houses QAnon

* Kevin McCarthy said Rep. Eric Swalwell needs to be kicked off the House Intelligence Committee for his relationship with alleged Chinese spy Fang Fang

* 'He's jeopardizing national security,' McCarthy said of Swalwell

* Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended the Democratic congressman

* 'Well, I don't have any concern about Mr. Swalwell,' she said

* She noted she and other Congressional leaders received a briefing about the Chinese honeypot back in 2015 from FBI

* She then accused McCarthy of 'trying to deflect attention from the fact' a newly-elected Republican congresswoman is promoter of QAnon conspiracy theories

* 'You know what he's trying to do, he's trying to deflect attention from the fact that he has QAnon in his delegation over there,' she said

* She was referring to Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene

* Swalwell said he cut ties with Fang Fang when FBI alerted him of their worries

* He demaned a probe into who leaked info regarding his relationship with her

* Swalwell said it's 'classified' whether he had a sexual relationship with Fang

Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy said Rep. Eric Swalwell needs to be kicked off the House Intelligence Committee for his relationship with alleged Chinese spy Fang Fang.

But Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended Swalwell, a Democratic congressman from her home state of California, saying McCarthy was 'trying to deflect attention' from the fact the Republicans had a member of their party who believed in the QAnon conspiracy theories.

McCarthy, a strong ally of President Donald Trump's, told Fox News on Thursday that Swalwell is a 'national security threat.'

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WNU Editor: This story is not going to go away .... Swalwell stonewalls on relationship with suspected Chinese spy for 3rd day (FOX News). Below is an interview with the Axios reporter who first broke the story.

More News On Rep. Eric Swalwell Amid Chinese Spy Probe

Pelosi rallies behind Swalwell amid Chinese spy firestorm -- Politico

House Leaders Clash Over Swalwell’s Role in China Spy Probe -- WSJ

Standing by Swalwell, Pelosi says background check on every intern isn't necessary -- FOX News Swalwell stonewalls on relationship with suspected Chinese spy for 3rd day -- Axios