Swalwell racks up endorsements and sends cease-and-desist to Kash Patel over release of old files
April 1, 2026
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A big week for leading Democratic candidate for California Governor Eric Swalwell - the Congressman racking up a series of big labor endorsements as he also goes head-to-head with FBI Director Kash Patel. Swalwell issuing a cease-and-desist to the FBI executive, asking Patel not to release files related to a decade-old probe into Swalwell's past association with a suspected Chinese Spy, Christine Fang.
With primary day looming, and ballots being sent out in a matter of weeks, Micah Ohlman and Cher Calvin are joined once again by Melanie Mason, co-author of Politico's California Playbook, and Politico's California Bureau Chief. March 31, 2026. Watch KTLA streaming live on the free KTLA+ app for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and Samsung Smart TVs: https://ktla.com/watch-ktla-on-roku-apple-tv-amazon-fire-tv/
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