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Feds seize Eric Swalwell’s devices, search home as part of sexual assault inquiry - The Washington Post
Entertainment and CultureBy Perry Stein, Alexei Koseff8/20/20261 min read
The former congressman, once considered a leading candidate in the California governor’s race, resigned after allegations surfaced in the spring.
✨ Key Highlights
- Federal law enforcement officials seized electronic devices belonging to former congressman Eric Swalwell (D-California) as part of an investigation into sexual assault allegations against him.
- The seizure of Swalwell's devices was accompanied by a search of his home, according to reports on the ongoing inquiry.
- Swalwell, a Democrat, had previously been considered a leading candidate in the California governor's race before the allegations emerged.
- The allegations surfaced in the spring, prompting significant fallout for the former lawmaker.
- Swalwell resigned in the wake of the accusations, marking a dramatic reversal for a figure once seen as a rising political contender.
Federal law enforcement officials seized electronic devices belonging to former congressman Eric Swalwell (D-California) as part of an investigation of sexual assault allegations against him, accordi