A bombshell report is sending shockwaves through Washington, revealing that former Congressman Eric Swalwell allegedly used his past romantic relationship with Katie Miller—now the wife of Trump adviser Stephen Miller—to block the release of embarrassing FBI files tied to a suspected Chinese spy.
The stunning claim emerged Thursday from a congressional blog, reigniting scrutiny of Swalwell, who resigned earlier this year after multiple women came forward with allegations of sexual assault and rape. According to the report, Swalwell’s legal team argued that releasing the files would look like a politically motivated attack, pointing to his “long-concluded sexual relationship” with Miller as a reason to keep them sealed.
Katie Miller, then known as Katie Waldman, worked as an intern and communications director on Capitol Hill before joining the Trump administration. She and Swalwell dated years before she married Stephen Miller. In a post on X, she acknowledged the past, writing, “I was an intern working on Capitol Hill.”
The files in question reportedly detail Swalwell’s contacts with Christine Fang, a Chinese national suspected of being an intelligence operative. Fang raised money for Swalwell and placed an intern in his office between 2011 and 2015. The FBI warned Swalwell about her, and he says he cut ties.
But when the connection became public in 2020, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended him, helping him stay on the House Intelligence Committee.
Fast-forward to early 2026: FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly pushed to release the files, but concerns were raised that it could be seen as targeting a political enemy of President Trump. The Justice Department has a longstanding policy against releasing files that could embarrass a public official when no charges are filed. Swalwell’s team reportedly leaned on that policy—and his history with Miller—to stop the release.
A source close to Miller says she was unaware of the Justice Department angle until a reporter told her. Swalwell has declined to comment. The DOJ spokesperson said, “The Department investigates crimes irrespective of politics,” while a source familiar claimed the department was “not aware of communications from Swalwell’s lawyers regarding Miller’s presence in the files.”
Miller later voiced support for Swalwell’s accusers, writing on X in April, “Eric Swalwell’s behavior was the worst kept secret on Capitol Hill.” She added, “I’m positive she was not the only intern.”
As the tangled web of politics, personal history, and national security continues to unravel, one question lingers: what else might still be hidden behind closed doors?
