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The FBI's civil-rights probe of Eric Swalwell

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Federal agents seized former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s phone and laptop at San Francisco International Airport on Aug. 16, 2026, and searched his Washington home the next day under warrants citing deprivation of rights under color of law. No charges have been filed, and the warrant affidavit remains sealed; the investigation has not been resolved.

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    1. Update 1FBI Seizes Former Congressman's Phone and Laptop in Sealed Civil Rights Probe

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      FBI Seizes Former Congressman's Phone and Laptop in Sealed Civil Rights Probe

      Agents took his iPhone and MacBook at SFO, then searched his D.C. home a day later under a sealed civil-rights warrant. No charges have been filed.

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      • No public affidavit, no home inventory, and no forensic timeline or results.
      • No verified specifics of alleged conduct or how official-power theory applies.

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Eric SwalwellAmerican lawyer and politician (born 1980)1 report

    Places

    • San Francisco International AirportSan Francisco, CA 94128, USA1 report
    • WashingtonWashington, DC, USA1 report

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