White House denies Pam Bondi fired over Eric Swalwell rumors

A senior Trump administration source has denied sensational claims Pam Bondi was fired for tipping off Rep. Eric Swalwell about FBI plans to release files tied to his links to a Chinese spy.

The source told The Post that while President Trump personally likes Bondi, he had grown dissatisfied with her performance and had been weighing her removal for some time.

“The president has been considering this change for a long time,” the source said.

The denial follows a Daily Mail report that Bondi was dismissed after a series of internal clashes, including suspicions she alerted Swalwell to FBI activity involving documents related to his past association with suspected Chinese intelligence operative Christine Fang, also known as “Fang Fang.”

The outlet claimed Bondi ”begged” Trump to reconsider her dismissal.

However, Micah Beasley, a spokesperson for Swalwell’s campaign for California governor, denied that the congressman was given any insight into the release of FBI records.

“We had no heads-up by anyone in the administration. None,” Beasley wrote in an email to The Post.

“These stories would be laughable if not so outrageous. An administration that is now at 33% approval is looking to blame anyone but the right people — themselves.”

Bondi’s ouster follows months of friction within the administration. Her tenure had been under scrutiny over the Justice Department’s handling of records tied to serial pedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting attorney general while Trump considers a permanent replacement.

The firing marks the second cabinet-level departure in recent weeks after Trump dismissed Kristi Noem, who was secretary of Homeland Security.

Last week, Noem’s husband, Byron, outed for living a double life as a cross-dresser with a fetish for grotesquely oversized breasts.

Swalwell’s past ties to Fang have been a source of concern for years, as she assisted the congressman’s 2014 congressional campaign with fundraising and helped place an intern in his office before federal authorities intervened.

Following an FBI probe that did not lead to any charges, the House Ethics Committee closed an investigation into Swalwell’s dealings with Fang without releasing any findings.

Federal officials have said Chinese operatives like Fang often seek to build long-term relationships with political figures through fundraising and networking, with the goal of gaining influence rather than pursuing immediate criminal activity.

The possibility of releasing the FBI file has injected new political tension into the matter, with critics arguing the move could be used to damage Swalwell, while supporters contend the public has a right to see the information.

Swalwell held a brief news conference Monday in San Francisco accusing FBI Director Kash Patel of a “horrendous abuse of power” in digging up the investigative files, and he issued a cease-and-desist letter.

“This case is closed,” Swalwell said. “The bureau said, over 10 years ago, all we did was help [with the investigation].”

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