Swalwell: Release of old FBI files would be ' probably the worst abuse…since the J. Edgar Hoover days”

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) accused the FBI on Tuesday of abusing its power to target political opponents amid reports that the agency is considering releasing decade-old files related to an investigation into a suspected Chinese spy. Swalwell suggested FBI Director Kash Patel’s actions were reminiscent of those of former chief J. Edgar Hoover, who, during...