FBI agents searched former Democratic representative Eric Swalwell's Washington DC home on Sunday as part of a federal sexual assault inquiry. Agents also reportedly seized electronic devices from Swalwell at San Francisco airport. A person familiar with the case said federal agents appeared to be using civil rights statutes to scrutinize his conduct.
NYTimes – US Federal agents also ‘seized electronic devices’ from former Democratic representative at San Francisco airport Authorities are said to have searched the Washington DC home of disgraced former California Democratic representative Eric Swalwell on Sunday amid an ongoing law enforcement investigation into sexual assault allegations. CNN reported that federal agents on Saturday “seized electronic devices” from Swalwell…
Federal agents executed search warrants and seized electronic devices from former Representative Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an active federal sexual misconduct investigation. The inquiry is reportedly using civil rights statutes to scrutinize Swalwell's conduct.
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Federal agents executed search warrants to seize Eric Swalwell's electronic devices and search his home, formalizing the investigative actions.
Federal agents also ‘seized electronic devices’ from former Democratic representative at San Francisco airport Authorities are said to have searched the Washington DC home of disgraced former California Democratic representative Eric Swalwell on Sunday amid an ongoing law enforcement investigation into sexual assault allegations. CNN reported that federal agents on Saturday “seized electronic devices” from Swalwell…
NYTimes – US Most sex crimes are prosecuted by state and local authorities. The federal agents appeared to be using civil rights statutes to scrutinize Mr. Swalwell’s conduct, a person familiar with the case said.
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