FBI Director Kash Patel encouraged disgraced Representative Eric Swalwell to interview with the bureau after his resignation over sexual misconduct allegations. (REUTERS)
Patel, 46, publicly invited Swalwell, 45, just hours after the Golden State Democrat revealed his intention to resign from the House of Representatives following accusations that he sexually harassed at least four women, engaged in sexual relations with subordinates, and committed sexual assault on at least two occasions.
In a post on X, Patel wrote: “[Eric Swalwell] has maintained that none of the allegations against him are true, and now that he’s resigned, we would welcome him to sit down with the FBI and share any information he has.”
“We also encourage and welcome any person with relevant information to any of these matters to speak with us. Door is open to all.”
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Netizens react to Kash Patel’s post
As Patel’s post drew attention of X users, one Trump critic wrote: “When will you sit down with the men named in the Epstein files? 🧐”
“You won’t even investigate the Epstein files,” another asked.
“What about the allegations against your boss,” a third user said, while the fourth person said, “History is going to roast you for the Epstein Files.”
Swalwell announced the suspension of his campaign for the governorship of California on Sunday night, following allegations of sexual misconduct. The most shocking allegation was made by a woman who had previously been employed in his office, asserting that he raped her in 2024, resulting in her being left bloody and bruised.
In response, Swalwell provided a vague denial regarding the “false accusations against him,” while also acknowledging his “personal failings.
Swalwell vs Kash Patel
Swalwell served on the House Intelligence Committee throughout the initial Trump administration and emerged as one of the leading Democrats advocating for the Russia collusion narrative.
During this period, Patel held the position of senior aide to then-House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), who vigorously opposed allegations of illicit connections between the 2016 Trump campaign and the Kremlin.
In 2023, Swalwell was removed from the Intelligence Committee by then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), a decision influenced by his endorsement of the collusion narrative and his association with the suspected Chinese spy Christine Fang.
That same year, Patel identified Swalwell as one of many so-called “government gangsters” in his book bearing the same title.
In 2025, Swalwell addressed Patel regarding this designation during a hearing on Capitol Hill.
