Senator Rand Paul is calling on House Democrats to choose a congressman who once fell in love with an accused Chinese spy as an impeachment manager at the Senate trial of former President Donald Trump
“This afternoon, we received a talk from Eric Swalwell, a guy accused of living with a Chinese spy,” Paul (R-Ky.) wrote on Twitter Wednesday afternoon after the California Democrat’s arguments before the Senate chamber.
“How appropriate!” he added sarcastically.
Paul has been vehement in his opposition to the ex-commander-in-chief’s second impeachment, even trying to get a measure beforehand declaring it unconstitutional and subsequently noting that the vote gave any chance of a Trump sentence as “dead on arrival. ”
On Wednesday, however, his tweet went directly to one of the managers.
It was revealed through a bombshell report from Axios in December that Swalwell, a member of the House’s powerful Intelligence Committee, was shot by an alleged Chinese spy before fleeing the country in 2015.
The woman, named Christine Fang, approached a number of elected officials in the United States, including Swalwell, in an attempt to infiltrate the United States’ political system, the vehicle said, citing US intelligence officials.
After the revelation, House and Senate Republicans began to voice concerns about Swalwell’s continued participation in the powerful intelligence panel.
Those serving in House Intelligence have access to some of the country’s most classified national security secrets – which raised questions about Swalwell’s ability to serve on the panel.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Refused to revoke the 40-year-old legislator’s position on the committee, instead adding her to the House’s Homeland Security Committee just a month after the espionage scandal. .
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Echoed Paul’s disapproval of Swalwell’s presence in the impeachment process, writing on twitter Wednesday that the California Democrat “had a sexual relationship with a Chinese spy and is on the Intel committee. And he is one of the impeachment managers. “
“China is applauding your efforts, Rep Swalwell,” continued the controversial Republican legislator.
Swalwell, who has married and had two children since his relationship with Fang, avoided questions about whether he had sex with the spy.
The House Democrat team told the Post earlier that this information was “confidential”.
Swalwell says he has had no contact with Fang since the FBI warned him about her in 2015, and has not been charged with any wrongdoing.