Donald Trump

Again, priorities.

And while Trump is pardoning rioters and fraudsters and the Justice Department is doing what Justice Department does, dropping cases about alleged terrorism and money laundering and drugs, it is laser focused on two things.

Arresting immigrants as scapegoats and targeting Trump's political enemies.

And we have new news today on that second front as well.

Over the weekend, the Washington Post was first to report that Trump FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing the agency to release a decade-old investigative file that involves Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell.

Swalwell has never been accused of any wrongdoing.

The investigation in question revolved around a woman suspected of being a Chinese intelligence operative more than a decade ago.

She helped Swalwell with a campaign event, some fundraising.

But when federal agents told Swalwell they suspected she might be a spy, he cut off all ties with the woman and helped the FBI, the feds, with their investigation.

But now that Swalwell has become a thorn in Trump's side, or more of a pain in the you-know-what, now that he's running to be governor of California, the FBI has made it a priority to rehash that investigation because they want to put Swalwell's name next to the words Chinese spy in headlines.

Three people with knowledge of Kash Patel's efforts told the Post that FBI leaders have gone as far as suggesting that they give the alleged Chinese spy a U.S.

visa in exchange for her speaking to FBI agents about Swalwell.

So they want to let a potential spy into the country to try to gin up dirt on a political opponent of the Trump administration.

Again, priorities.

Well, Congressman Swalwell made it clear he isn't going to let all this happen without a fight.

He just sent a cease and desist to Kash Patel himself.

And Congressman Swalwell joins me next.

Joining me now is Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell.

He is now a candidate for governor of California.

Congressman, it's good to see you.