Federal agents seize Swalwell devices, search home in sexual misconduct investigation
Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell at San Francisco airport on Saturday and executed a search warrant at his Washington home on Sunday as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California, according to a person familiar with the matter. Swalwell represented California's 15th congressional district.
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- ✓Federal agents seized Swalwell's electronic devices at San Francisco airport on Saturday. (Scripps News)
- ✓A search warrant was executed at Swalwell's Washington home on Sunday. (Scripps News)
- ✓The investigation concerns allegations of sexual misconduct. (Scripps News)
- ✓Swalwell is a former U.S. Representative from California. (Scripps News)
- ✓104 mainstream media articles have covered this story. (Metadata)
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