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FBI confronts Eric Swalwell at California airport, seizes electronics in sexual misconduct probe: report
NYPost ^ | 8/20/26

Posted on 08/20/2026 7:29:25 AM PDT by CFW

Former Rep. Eric Swalwell, the disgraced California politician accused of rape, was reportedly confronted by FBI agents at San Francisco International Airport, where they seized his electronics as part of a federal criminal probe.

Agents served Swalwell with a search warrant Saturday after he arrived in California and seized his cellphone and other electronics, the Daily Mail reported.

Sources told the outlet, agents also executed additional warrants at Swalwell’s Washington, DC, home Sunday, where they seized other potential evidence.

Swalwell, 45, was reportedly cooperative during the airport encounter.

The investigation comes as the former California congressman faces multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, including claims from a former staffer who alleged that he raped her twice when she was too intoxicated to consent.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; US: California
KEYWORDS: corruption; democratcorruption; democrats; democrattreason; fbi; swalwell

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What evidence are they really looking for?
1 posted on 08/20/2026 7:29:25 AM PDT by CFW
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They would be looking for any evidence of unauthorized disclosure of classified information as well as contact with Chinese intelligence officials.


2 posted on 08/20/2026 7:32:40 AM PDT by Enterprise (The homeless don't want housing. They want fentanyl and meth. - Spencer Pratt.)
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The real question is, did anyone from the FBI tip him off ahead of time? I guess we’ll have to wait to find out.


3 posted on 08/20/2026 7:34:20 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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Child porno?..................


4 posted on 08/20/2026 7:36:02 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Enterprise

And Nanny Pelosi knew nothing, saw nothing, did nothing.


5 posted on 08/20/2026 7:36:31 AM PDT by Kudsman (4728)
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To: CFW

It’s about time.


6 posted on 08/20/2026 7:40:22 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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“”The investigation comes as the former California congressman faces multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, including claims from a former staffer who alleged that he raped her twice when she was too intoxicated to consent.””

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Go, Kash, go. Get them ALL. And don’t stop at investigating. Arrest, perp-walk and imprison them.... as you would do for any unknown, average citizen (not a Democrat) law-breaker.


7 posted on 08/20/2026 7:40:46 AM PDT by Danie_2023 (I'm America First, but I stand by Israel and against 'anyone' that acts against America or Israel.)
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Child porno?..................


How many crimes are possible? It’s Swalwell after all.


8 posted on 08/20/2026 7:41:20 AM PDT by CFW
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“What evidence are they really looking for?”

That was my immediate take, too. I’d guess spying for the Chinese.


9 posted on 08/20/2026 7:41:57 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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If this guy has evidence on his laptop or smartphone, then he’s extremely stupid...................


10 posted on 08/20/2026 7:46:15 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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He’s a Xi pet.


11 posted on 08/20/2026 7:46:39 AM PDT by Quentin Quarantino
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“What evidence are they really looking for?”

exactly ... being a sex fiend isn’t generally a Federal crime ...


12 posted on 08/20/2026 7:48:17 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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Karma is a bi#$h.


13 posted on 08/20/2026 7:48:39 AM PDT by Lucky2 (Liberalism is a mental disorder ~ Dr. Michael Savage )
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StilL ZERO 'ELITE' arrests.

Only cuffs, perpwalks, released mugshots are going to spool down the Kyle Rittenhouse types.

Zero arrests, zero midterm votes.

The left is already shooting. Sitting out the next election will have no effect. Trump gave HILLARY a pass, just like COMEY. Trump=Comey. R=D.

75 days.

Ask Ak Sen Sullivan if a 'justice wing' exists, after the dems defeated him a few days ago after running an EPSTEIN campaign.

75 days.

14 posted on 08/20/2026 7:52:48 AM PDT by SENTINEL (Kneel down to God. Stand up to tyrants. STICK TO YOUR GUNS !)
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I think it’s more than sexual assault crimes.


15 posted on 08/20/2026 7:56:14 AM PDT by roving
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Would one of the small percentage of FBI agents in the know of an impending search risk their careers, reputation, and possible prison time if they caught leaking that though?

He is worthless now. No power, alone, waiting for the multiple shoes to drop any day.

Why would anyone, even a rabid leftist, risk everything they worked for for that POS this late in the game?


16 posted on 08/20/2026 7:59:32 AM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: Enterprise

BETCHA THEY FIND PLENTY


17 posted on 08/20/2026 7:59:53 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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"Would one of the small percentage of FBI agents in the know of an impending search risk their careers, reputation, and possible prison time if they caught leaking that though?"

Plenty of people in the FBI risked their careers in an attempt to take down the current President. And I'm sure there are still employees working at the FBI who were involved in it.

18 posted on 08/20/2026 8:02:16 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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More like, you wonder what kind of evidence they might be trying to hide… I trust no one anymore


19 posted on 08/20/2026 8:05:02 AM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )
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I’m curious about that modest house they say is his home. How does he not occupy a 10,000sf mansion more faithfully reflective of the typical ill-gotten gains of a politician?


20 posted on 08/20/2026 8:12:31 AM PDT by Buttons12 ( )
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