Republican House Leader: FBI Canceled Briefing on Swalwell’s Alleged Chinese Spy Ties

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks during a press conference on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Dec. 10, 2020. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

The top Republican in the House of Representatives said Dec. 16 that the FBI has canceled two planned briefings on Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) ties with a purported Chinese spy.

“I have asked the FBI for a briefing on Rep. Swalwell’s ties to a reported-spy from China. Twice it has been scheduled. Twice it has been canceled by the FBI,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) wrote on Twitter.