FBI Agents Confront Swalwell at Airport, Seize Electronics
FBI agents served Eric Swalwell with a search warrant as he landed at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, seizing his phone and other electronic devices. The following day, agents executed additional warrants at his Washington, D.C. home.
- At least 4 women have made sexual misconduct allegations against Swalwell.
- The Justice Department opened a criminal probe into the allegations in April.
- Swalwell was cooperative during the airport encounter, sources said.
- Neither Swalwell nor his wife was home when agents arrived Sunday.
Why it matters: The federal search warrants represent the most direct law enforcement action against Swalwell since the DOJ opened its investigation. The probe spans multiple jurisdictions and the most serious allegations include rape.
- A former staffer alleged Swalwell raped her twice — once in 2019 and again in April 2024 — when she was too intoxicated to consent.
- A fifth accuser, Lonna Drewes, alleged he drugged and raped her in July 2018 and provided journal entries, texts, and photos to authorities.
How 14 sources split on this story
Where they split: The core factual dispute is whether the FBI's airport action and the White House's simultaneous release of Fang files reflect a legitimate criminal investigation or politically motivated targeting of a Trump critic.
Left coverage, 6 sources: The left frames the airport search and the simultaneous White House release of Fang files as a pattern of political retaliation against a prominent Trump critic, noting the FBI previously found no wrongdoing in the Fang matter and closed that case in 2017.
Raw Story1hFBI seizes Eric Swalwell's phone in airport face-off as White House releases dirt
CBS News14mFBI seizes Swalwell's devices, executes search warrants in sexual misconduct probe
CNN48mFBI raids former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s home, seizes devices in probe tied to sexual assault claims
Mediaite28mBREAKING: FBI Seized Eric Swalwell’s Electronics and Reportedly Executed Search Warrant at His Home
Political Wire5hFBI Confronts Eric Swalwell at California Airport
The Independent13mFBI raids Eric Swalwell’s home in sexual assault probe: reportRight coverage, 8 sources: The right frames the FBI action as a straightforward law enforcement response to serious and credible sexual assault allegations from multiple women, and treats the Fang file release as relevant background on Swalwell's conduct.
Daily Mail3hFBI agents confront Eric Swalwell at San Francisco Airport and seize his electronics as part of sexual misconduct investigation
New York Post1hFBI confronts Eric Swalwell at airport, seizes electronics in sexual misconduct probe: report
Just the News30mFBI seizes Swalwell's electronics at San Francisco airport
The Gateway Pundit2hBreaking: FBI Agents Confront Former Dem Congressman Eric Swalwell at Airport and Seize His Electronics, Including His Cell Phone * The Gateway Pundit * by Cullen Linebarger
The National Pulse2hFBI Intercepts Eric Swalwell at San Francisco Airport.
The Post Millennial1hBREAKING: FBI seizes Swalwell’s electronics at San Francisco airport in sexual misconduct investigation: report
Townhall6hEric Swalwell Was Apparently Confronted by the FBI Over the Weekend. Here's What Happened.
ZeroHedge56mFBI Seizes Eric Swalwell's Electronic Devices At San Francisco Airport Amid Sexual Misconduct InvestigationWhat’s next: The Manhattan DA and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are conducting separate investigations into Swalwell.
- Swalwell's attorney said he will pursue every available legal remedy against what she called a coordinated smear.
- What evidence, if any, did agents seize from Swalwell's D.C. home?
- Will any of the three investigating jurisdictions bring charges?
- Did the timing of the airport search and the White House document release involve coordination between agencies?