Posted on 08/20/2026 11:28:26 AM PDT by DFG
Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday and then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day as part of an ongoing probe connected to sexual assault allegations, sources familiar with the investigation told CNN.
Swalwell did not immediately respond to messages from CNN following the raid, but he has repeatedly denied all allegations of sexual assault. The FBI declined to comment.
Swalwell resigned from Congress and dropped his gubernatorial bid in April after reporting from CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle detailed allegations of sexual misconduct, including one former staffer who said he had raped her.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department opened criminal investigations into Swalwell in the wake of the reporting. The raids this weekend are part of a federal investigation connected to the claims of sexual assault, the sources told CNN.
Four women confirmed to CNN that they have been contacted by the FBI as part of this probe.
The FBI’s raid was first reported by the Daily Mail.
In CNN’s earlier reporting about Swalwell, one staffer said that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated and left her bruised and bleeding.
“I was pushing him off of me, saying no,” the woman said of the incident, which she said happened in 2024 after she had stopped working in Swalwell’s office. “He didn’t stop.”
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Don’t charge him with anything. Just let us throat punch him for awhile.
If CNN is reporting this, its very likely he was trying to skip the country.
Frog marches aren’t just meant for Trump’s circle.
Where are they??
Using brass knuckles..............
“””If CNN is reporting this, its very likely he was trying to skip the country.”””....on his way to China,
Good to hear but does FBI usually investigate sexual assaults?
Maybe when it’s a member of Congress?
Rapist got 18,602 votes for governor.
The arrogant stupid a-hole should never have run for governor..
FBI seizes Eric Swalwell’s devices at California airport amid sexual misconduct probe
None of this would have happened if he had done what the party told him to do and drop out of the race. But he had gotten away with so much for so long he figured his luck would keep going. I’m certain the party told him exactly what would happen and he blew them off.
The reason the party promotes the horrible candidates they have is because they have leverage over them. That’s why when they went after Trump, they KNEW there was dirt somewhere, because to the Democrats that was always true. That’s why they had to make stuff up. It’s hard for a democrat to even imagine someone in politics who isn’t sitting on a pile of dirty money or raped or dead bodies.
As for Bernie, shoot, just give him another house and he’ll comply.
And nothing will happen as usual.....
🚨FBI Seizes Eric Swalwell at Airport! Confiscates his Electronic Devices, RAIDS His Home! Jail Soon?
Don’t bet on that.
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