FBI Reportedly Seizes Swalwell's Devices in Sexual Misconduct Probe

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 62 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.

What’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?