FBI raids Eric Swalwell’s home amid sexual assault claims inquiry – report

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents conducted search warrants at the residences of former Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell on Saturday and Sunday, according to two sources familiar with the investigation. The warrant executions were in connection with allegations of sexual misconduct against Swalwell. The initial search took place on Saturday night when Swalwell arrived at San Francisco International Airport, while the second warrant targeting his Washington, D.C. home was executed on Sunday.

The Daily Mail was the first to report on these warrant seizures. The warrant operations come months after Swalwell ended his gubernatorial campaign and resigned from Congress in April, following several accusations of sexual assault and misconduct from multiple women. These allegations included rape, unsolicited explicit messages, and the sending of nude photos.

The bipartisan House Ethics Committee had initiated an investigation into these claims, but since the committee only has jurisdiction over current members and staff, Swalwell's resignation ended the investigation. Swalwell had admitted to making "mistakes in judgment" but denied the assault allegation, stating it was "false" and vowed to contest it.

On Monday, the White House released declassified documents related to the FBI's investigation into Swalwell, concerning his alleged relationship with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative from 2015. The 97-page documents were the result of the FBI's probe into Swalwell's connection with Christine Fang, a woman with ties to China.

While many details of the White House release were already public knowledge, Swalwell never faced any charges in the matter. Sources told CBS News that FBI Director Kash Patel had been pushing for the release of these files from the investigation into Swalwell, a fact that was initially reported by The Washington Post.