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FBI Seizes Eric Swalwell’s Devices at SFO and Raids His Washington Home

The weekend searches represent an escalation of a federal criminal probe that could preserve digital evidence for possible prosecutions.

Rep. Eric Swalwell speaks during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on February 10, in Washington, DC.
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FYI - Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., talks with reporters after holding a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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Overview

  • Federal agents stopped Swalwell at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday and took electronic devices, then executed a search warrant at his Washington, D.C., residence the next day.
  • A federal court filing identified the seized items as an Apple iPhone and an Apple MacBook Pro and reporters say the actions are part of a criminal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
  • Accounts differ over the airport encounter, with some sources saying Swalwell cooperated and the Los Angeles Times reporting he was briefly detained and released the same day.
  • Multiple women publicly accused Swalwell earlier this year of sexual misconduct, including rape claims, and separate probes by the Manhattan district attorney and Los Angeles law enforcement remain open.
  • The White House recently declassified FBI records about Swalwell’s past contacts with Christine Fang but he was never charged in that matter; the FBI and Justice Department declined to comment and no criminal charges have been filed in the current probe.