Swalwell Probe Expands; FBI Files Include Fang Ties

Federal investigators have escalated their inquiry into former California Democrat Eric Swalwell, seizing his electronic devices at San Francisco International Airport and later searching his Washington, D.C. home as part of a broad sexual misconduct investigation. Swalwell resigned from Congress and exited the California governor’s race earlier this year after multiple public accusations, which he denies as false or politically motivated. The probe has drawn in multiple jurisdictions, including the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, with reports of additional alleged incidents involving former staffers and other women. While authorities have not publicly announced criminal charges, the legal actions signal a mounting effort to examine Swalwell’s conduct during his time in office, including alleged drugging and sexual assault in separate years. Swalwell has maintained innocence, saying he made mistakes in judgment but did not commit wrongdoing, as investigations continue.