FBI agents seized electronic devices from former California Rep. Eric Swalwell and raided his D.C. home last weekend in connection with an investigation into sexual assault allegations against him, according to multiple reports.
He was stopped at the San Francisco airport on Saturday, where he had several items seized by federal authorities. Agents raided his D.C. residence just one day later. The searches were first reported by the Daily Mail Thursday and confirmed by other news outlets.
The Justice Department is investigating the allegations that led to Swalwell’s resignation from office and withdrawal from the California governor race in April, NOTUS previously reported. District attorneys in New York and Los Angeles also have ongoing probes.
A former staffer said he sexually assaulted her twice while she was intoxicated, and a former Capitol Hill intern told NOTUS that the former lawmaker had messaged her sexual advances on Snapchat.
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At least five women have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. In the statement announcing his resignation, Swalwell vowed to fight the allegations, calling them false.
The FBI declined to comment, and his attorney did not respond to a request for comment.
Swalwell cooperated when he was stopped at the airport, but he and his wife weren’t home when the agents arrived, the Daily Mail reported.
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