{"id":2647314,"date":"2026-08-20T10:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-fbi-agents-confront-eric-swalwell-at-san-francisco-airport-seize-electronic-devices\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T10:40:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:40:52","slug":"report-fbi-agents-confront-eric-swalwell-at-san-francisco-airport-seize-electronic-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-fbi-agents-confront-eric-swalwell-at-san-francisco-airport-seize-electronic-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: FBI Agents Confront Eric Swalwell at San Francisco Airport, Seize Electronic Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-fbi-agents-confront-eric-swalwell-at-san-francisco-airport-seize-electronic-devices%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2647314&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that federal agents confronted and seized electronic devices from former Congressman Eric Swalwell at San Francisco International Airport, as part of an ongoing examination into sexual misconduct allegations. The devices, including his cellphone, were taken under court-approved warrants during searches of his California residence and his Washington, D.C. property. Swalwell, who is married with three children, was cooperative during the search. He has faced multiple public accusations of sexual assault and misconduct from several women, including allegations of rape and sending unsolicited explicit images. The Department of Justice and othre law enforcement agencies have initiated investigations, though Swalwell denies the allegations. The search was unrelated to his past alleged connections with an alleged chinese spy. The report also notes that the events have impacted his political career, including his bid for California governor.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Federal agents confronted former congressman Eric Swalwell at San Francisco International Airport this past weekend and seized his electronic devices, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Mail <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/news\/article-16066819\/Eric-Swalwell-FBI-San-Francisco-seize-electronics-sexual-misconduct.html?ns_mchannel=rss&#038;ns_campaign=1490&#038;ito=social-twitter_mailonline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> Thursday that the disgraced former congressman was met by officers at the airport on Saturday with a search warrant for numerous devices.<\/p>\n<p>The devices reportedly included his cellphone, which was wanted as part of a federal criminal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>Sources cited by the Mail said agents had additional court-approved warrants and searched Swalwell\u2019s Washington, D.C., residence the following day.<\/p>\n<p>A Sunday search of the home was said to have ended with agents taking undisclosed items that they considered potential evidence.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Swalwell began his day in Washington on Saturday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FBI agents confront Eric Swalwell at San Francisco Airport and seize his electronics as part of sexual misconduct investigation <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6zycCEHqFP\">https:\/\/t.co\/6zycCEHqFP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Mail (@DailyMail) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DailyMail\/status\/2090417854168412612?\">August 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He s the home with his wife, Brittany Watts, and their three children. He later traveled to the airport and flew to California.<\/p>\n<p>Federal agents were reportedly waiting for him when he arrived in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told the Mail that Swalwell cooperated with the agents during the encounter.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation then extended to Swalwell\u2019s Washington property on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Sources said neither Swalwell nor his wife was at the residence when federal agents arrived in Northeast Washington and carried out the search.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell has been the subject of multiple allegations of sexual assault and other sexual misconduct. At least four women have publicly made allegations involving the former Democratic lawmaker, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>One former staffer alleged that Swalwell raped her on two occasions, claiming that she was too intoxicated to consent to an encounter in which she said he took advantage of her.<\/p>\n<p>Another woman has alleged that Swalwell drugged and raped her in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Two other women have also accused him of sending unsolicited photographs of his genitals to them.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice reportedly opened a federal investigation into the allegations in April. The report said Swalwell has also been the subject of separate inquiries by the Manhattan District Attorney\u2019s Office and the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell has denied <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/multiple-women-accuse-swalwell-sexual-assault-dems-continue-turn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the sexual assault allegations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He did apologize to his wife for what he categorized as instances of poor judgment after the allegations were made public, Politico previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/04\/11\/swalwell-vows-to-fight-sexual-misconduct-allegations-apologizes-to-wife-for-unspecified-mistakes-00868060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Those allegations <a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/newsletter\/swalwell-governor-campaign-ends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">derailed<\/a> his bid for governor in California, where many saw him as a favorite to replace Gavin Newsom in November.<\/p>\n<p>Per the Mail report, the federal search and seizure of the former congressman\u2019s devices had nothing to do with a decade-old political and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-eric-swalwell-fbi-investigation-found-fang-fang-donated-campaign-provided-sex-interns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal relationship<\/a> with an alleged Chinese spy who went by the name Fang Fang.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice had not commented on the Mail\u2019s report as of Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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