{
  "id": 16788538,
  "title": "FBI raids California home tied to former Congressman Eric Swalwell – US media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/fbi-raids-california-home-tied-to-former-congressman-eric-swalwell-us-16788538",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T19:08:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/fbi-raids-california-home-tied-to-former-congressman-eric-swalwell-us-media/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FBI agents conducted a raid on a California residence linked to ex-U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell, according to US news outlets. Swalwell, aged 45, abandoned his gubernatorial campaign in California and relinquished his congressional position following accusations of sexual misconduct during his tenure. In August, the FBI intercepted the former Democratic lawmaker at an airport, confiscated his electronic devices, and broke into his Washington DC domicile as part of the probe into those claims. Swalwell has consistently denied any wrongdoing, with his legal counsel labeling the allegations as \"fabricated\" and \"deeply offensive\" – a deliberate and transparent political attack, in his words. \"These accusations are false, fabricated, and deeply offensive – a calculated and transparent political hit job,\" asserted Swalwell's attorney, Sara Azari, when the allegations first surfaced. The BBC has reached out to Swalwell's legal representative and the Department of Justice for additional statements. Swalwell has been the subject of multiple allegations from women, including claims of rape involving one victim who was reportedly too intoxicated to provide consent, as well as accusations of sending unsolicited explicit images to multiple women. Moreover, he is currently under investigation in New York City and Los Angeles in relation to the same allegations. Once a prominent Democrat who frequently appeared on cable news programs to criticize President Donald Trump and even contemplated a potential gubernatorial run in California, Swalwell was compelled to abandon his gubernatorial aspirations following the emergence of these allegations. The House ethics committee had already launched its own inquiry, which concluded once Swalwell vacated his congressional seat. Furthermore, the White House declassified documents from a separate, unrelated FBI investigation in August regarding Swalwell's alleged relationship with a suspected Chinese spy. While many details surrounding his 2015 liaison with Christine Fang were already public knowledge, and no charges were ever brought against him, the FBI's expanded investigation into his California home is detailed in this report by BBC News.",
  "summary": "FBI officers raided a California home in connection with the investigation into former US Congressman Eric Swalwell, US media reports. Swalwell, 45, dropped out of California’s governor’s race earlier this year and gave up his seat in the House of Representatives after allegations of sexual misconduct while in office emerged. In August, the FBI stopped [...] The post FBI raids California home…",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/16788538.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Ro Khanna, Indian American Congressman seeking re-election in California’s 17th Congressional District",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ro-khanna-indian-american-congressman-seeking-re-election-in",
        "published": "2026-10-27T08:46:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "FBI raids California home tied to former Congressman Eric Swalwell - US media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/fbi-raids-california-home-tied-to-former-congressman-eric-swalwell-us",
        "published": "2026-10-27T16:20:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}