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FBI Director Kash Patel pushes to release file on Rep. Swalwell

politicsMar 29, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing to publicly release a decade old investigative file on Representative Eric Swalwell. Swalwell has not been publicly accused of wrongdoing in the file, and the material dates from roughly ten years ago. Senior FBI officials call Patel’s effort highly unorthodox and have raised alarms within the bureau. The move risks politicizing the FBI, harms Swalwell’s reputation without new evidence, and intensifies partisan fights over law enforcement.

Key Highlights

Kash Patel seeks public release of a decade old investigative file on Rep. Eric Swalwell.
Swalwell has not been publicly accused of wrongdoing in the FBI file.
FBI officials call the move unorthodox and warn it could politicize the bureau.

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