FBI Seizes Devices at Airport and Executes Search Warrant at Eric Swalwell’s Home

Federal agents confronted former Representative Eric Swalwell at San Francisco International Airport on August 16, 2026, seizing his electronic devices and later executing a search warrant at his Washington, D.C., home as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him. The actions mark a significant escalation in the probe, which has already led to the California Democrat's resignation from Congress and the end of his gubernatorial campaign.

According to sources familiar with the investigation, FBI agents were waiting for Swalwell when he arrived at the airport on Saturday. They presented him with a court-approved search warrant and confiscated several devices, including his cell phone. The following day, agents executed additional warrants at his D.C. residence, seizing undisclosed potential evidence. Swalwell was reportedly cooperative during the encounters, and neither he nor his wife was home during the home search. The FBI and Department of Justice have declined to comment on the investigations.

The federal activity is connected to a series of sexual misconduct and assault allegations made by multiple women. The accusations first...