FBI agents seize former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s electronic devices as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into sexual misconduct, according to multiple reports. Sources say agents seized his phone at San Francisco International Airport as he arrived in California, and also took other electronics.
Several outlets report that agents serve search warrants connected to the probe, including at Swalwell’s home in Washington, D.C. One outlet says agents confront him at the airport as part of the warrant process, and another reports that additional court-approved warrants lead to further seizures at his residence.
The reporting aligns on the core actions—seizures of phones and electronics by the FBI and the existence of warrants—but differs on timing and detail. Some accounts emphasize the airport seizure and the investigation’s escalation, while others highlight a separate, later raid at his D.C. home and the recovery of additional evidence described generally as undisclosed or potential. All outlets tie the developments to previously reported allegations and note that Swalwell resigned from Congress months earlier and withdrew from a California governor bid.
