Kash Patel (L) has suggested disgraced Democrat Eric Swalwell (R) should sit for an FBI interview over the s*xual misconduct allegations.
'Sit Down with the FBI': Kash Patel Escalates War of Words With Eric Swalwell Amid Assault Allegations
FBI Director Kash Patel said that disgraced Representative and his political opponent, Eric Swalwell, should sit for an interview with the bureau over the multiple allegations of s----- misconduct against him.
Patel extended a public invitation to the former Democrat on X (formerly Twitter), just hours after Swalwell announced plans to resign from Congress, following claims of misconduct and assault by at least five women.
Swalwell's resignation from the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 14, came just hours after Lonna Drewes said at a Los Angeles press conference that that the former Congressman had drugged and allegedly assaulted her in 2018. "I did not consent to any s----- activity," Drewes said.
Kash Patel Invites Eric Swalwell to Talk with the FBI
On Tuesday, April 14, Patel took to X and 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."
Kash Patel calls on Eric Swalwell to sit for an FBI interview over allegations of s*xual misconduct.
Kash Patel and Eric Swalwell's History
Patel and Swalwell's history goes a long way. During Donald Trump's first term as president, Swalwell served on the House Intelligence Committee. He was also one of the loudest Democratic voices to push for the Russia collusion narrative.
At the same time, Patel was a senior aide to the then-House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), who contested claims of ties between the 2016 Trump campaign and the Kremlin, the New York Post reports.
In 2023, Swalwell came under fire because he advocated the collusion narrative and his relationship with Christine Fang, who was suspected of being a Chinese spy. He was eventually ousted from the Intelligence Committee by the then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif).
Eric Swalwell releases video statement denying s*xual misconduct allegations.
That same year, Patel named Swalwell as one of the dozens of so-called "government gangsters" in his book of the same name.
Two years later, in 2025, Swalwell questioned Patel about the name-calling during a Capitol Hill hearing.
"I'm gonna borrow your terminology and call bull— on your entire career in Congress," Patel retorted in response, per the New York Post. "It has been a disgrace to the American people."
Last month, Swalwell issued a cease-and-desist notice to the FBI, urging the agency not to release files related to his interactions with Fang.
Eric Swalwell Denies all Allegations
Swalwell withdrew from the California gubernatorial race on Sunday after allegations against him surfaced on Friday.
In a letter posted to X, he apologized for his "mistakes in judgment" while denying the allegations against him. "I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgement I've made in my past," he wrote. "I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make," he said.
Eric Swalwell issues statement following resignation from Congress over s*xual misconduct accusations.
According to the BBC, the disgraced Congressman's attorney, Sara Azari, released a statement, claiming that, "These accusations are false, fabricated, and deeply offensive - a calculated and transparent political hit job."
"The timing, nature, and coordinated rollout of these vile and heinous allegations speak for themselves. This is neither about justice, nor the truth," Azari said.
Meanwhile, Congress has opened an ethics inquiry into Swalwell.