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The same criminal allegations that forced Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress have now triggered an FBI investigation.
Multiple women have accused him of an array of sexual misconduct, including rape.
Now, investigators have seized electronic devices from his home and person.
What’s next?
Investigators seized devices in San Francisco and in DC
On Saturday, August 15, Federal agents seized former Representative Eric Swalwell’s electronic devices while he was at the San Francisco airport.
The next day, agents raided his home in DC.
All of this, sources tell CNN, are related to an ongoing probe following sexual assault allegations against the former member of Congress.
In April, the now-disgraced former Congressman resigned and also ended his gubernatorial bid after accusations became public.
Despite the abundance of allegations, Swalwell has repeatedly denied any and all allegations of sexual assault.
In the spring, multiple outlets, including the San Francisco Chronicle, detailed allegations of sexual misconduct.
Multiple women confirmed their accounts of Swalwell having sent them unsolicited explicit messages and nude photos.
(Presumably, this is where the seizure of his electronic items becomes part of the investigation.)
One staffer reported a rape by the former congressman.
The alleged assault left her both bruised and bleeding.
This is a serious case that needs to be by-the-book
According to her account, the former staffer was heavily intoxicated when Eric Swalwell raped her.
“I was pushing him off of me, saying no,” she described.
This was in 2024 — when she was no longer working in Swalwell’s office.
“He didn’t stop,” she then reported.
Not all sexual assaults are rapes, and not all rapes result in bodily injury. These are serious allegations coming from someone who likely once believed in and supported Swalwell as a person and a politician.
Unfortunately, we have to discuss the topic of whether or not this is a politically charged investigation.
It is likely that the only reason that an incompetent clown like Kash Patel remains in charge of the FBI is because of his abject and unflinching loyalty to Donald Trump.
Trump wants every aspect of the Federal government to be a weapon that he can use to persecute his enemies.
Sometimes, that means totally bogus charges that could see prosecutors facing sanctions. Other times, it may mean going after men who have committed serious offenses.
We have to hope that possible political biases behind this investigation do not obstruct or derail what should be a by-the-book pursuit of the truth. These women deserve justice.