FBI raids ex-US Representative Swalwell’s home amid sexual misconduct probe

Swalwell, a vocal Trump critic, resigned from Congress and dropped out of California governor’s race amid allegations.Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Federal agents have raided the Washington, DC, home of former US Representative Eric Swalwell amid an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, according to US media.The FBI also seized the former legislator’s electronic devices at San Francisco airport over the weekend, according to multiple reports on Thursday. The FBI declined to comment following a request from Al Jazeera.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US Department of Justice defends prosecution of Comey over seashell postlist 2 of 3US primaries in Oklahoma, Georgia, others: Key takeaways from the resultslist 3 of 3What to know about California’s special election to replace Eric Swalwellend of listThe raid comes months after Swalwell, seen by some as a rising star in the Democratic Party and a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump, resigned from Congress in April. One woman has publicly accused Swalwell of sexual assault during his time in office, while four others have said he engaged in other forms of sexual misconduct.Swalwell subsequently dropped out...