Representative Chris Stewart appeared on “America’s Newsroom” to say he believes that besides Rep. Eric Swalwell China has targeted several other members of Congress.
Stewart and other Republicans have called for Swalwell to be immediately removed from the House Intelligence Committee in order to protect national security.
Swalwell has caught a lot of flak since it was discovered that a suspected Chinese spy, Feng Feng, gained significant access to him earlier in his career. In 2014 after Feng helped him with a fundraiser for his election and he claimed to have cut all ties with her after an FBI briefing in 2015.
It’s been reported that Feng also had sexual relationships with two Midwestern mayors.
REP. CHRIS STEWART: We know that members of Congress, especially those who serve in very sensitive positions are targeted. That’s just a matter of course that we know that from our own experience, and that shouldn’t surprise anyone. We know the Chinese Communist Party is targeting businesses, academics, they’re targeting members of Congress, members of the Senate, members of the administration. That shouldn’t surprise anyone.
This is where Mr. Swalwell failed so poorly in this. The context of this relationship with this person. She wasn’t just a girl that he grew up with. She was a Chinese student. She had just barely come to the United States. She was so aggressive in developing relationships with politicians. She helped him raise money. For heaven’s sakes, how does a college student have the capacity to help a member of Congress raise money? All sorts of red flags on this.
The FBI and others have said a thousand times to members of Congress, be careful. You’re going to be targeted.
I think he should be removed while we investigate. He absolutely has questions to answer that he has refused to answer to this point. He can’t just remain silent. He can’t put out a two-sentence press statement and then not say anything more, and then expect to come in and sit with us on the committee while we continue to look at very, very sensitive information. He’s either got to recuse himself from the committee, or he’s got to come in and answer questions.
