
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) fired off on his congressional colleague Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Monday after being mocked for a previous attack the Florida Republican made about “leftism” being a “mental illness.”
Last Wednesday, Fine shared a video on X of a man wearing a dog mask rolling on the floor and behaving like the animal, a bizarre scene that he attributed to “leftism.”
“If we don’t tackle this mental illness, this is what will be roaming our streets all across America,” Fine wrote. “Leftism must be crushed.”
On Sunday, Swalell poked fun at Fine’s online post, sharing it alongside the caption: “No one needs to see footage from your bachelor party.”
Clearly unhappy with Swalwell’s jab, Fine launched into an attack on his congressional colleague over his past acquaintance with a woman suspected of being a spy for the Chinese government.
“Your little Chinese spy girlfriend did wear the mask well,” Fine wrote in a post on X Monday.
The woman Fine was referring to is Fang Fang, who was suspected of targeting American politicians as part of a Chinese intelligence operation, a 2020 Axios report found. One of her suspected targets was Swalwell.
“Fang took part in fundraising activity for Swalwell’s 2014 re-election campaign, according to a Bay Area political operative and a current U.S. intelligence official,” the Axios report reads. “Swalwell’s office was directly aware of these activities on its behalf, the political operative said. That same political operative, who witnessed Fang fundraising on Swalwell's behalf, found no evidence of illegal contributions.”
Despite Fang having fundraised for Swalwell, and posing for a photo with him, no evidence exists that the two had an intimate relationship, despite several viral social media posts suggesting otherwise.
Fine’s attack on Swalwell was also promptly ridiculed by some X users, including user “MDR82,” who frequently shares content from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and has amassed more than 1,100 followers.
“It’s embarrassing that our elected officials post s--- like this,” they wrote. “They are not mature enough to be running the country.”Your little Chinese spy girlfriend did wear the mask well. https://t.co/gDqW3K8pUY
— Congressman Randy Fine (@RepFine) September 22, 2025