FBI searches California home linked to Eric Swalwell inquiry
US media report that FBI officers raided a California home linked to an investigation into former Congressman Eric Swalwell. The search marks a further step in an inquiry following allegations of sexual misconduct, which Swalwell has denied.
Swalwell, 45, left California’s governor’s race and resigned from the House earlier this year after the allegations emerged. In August, the FBI stopped him at an airport, seized his electronic devices and searched his Washington DC home. Multiple women have made allegations, including rape and unsolicited nude photographs; his lawyer has called the claims fabricated and politically motivated. The story is still developing.
In short
- FBI officers raided a California home linked to Swalwell.
- The investigation follows allegations of sexual misconduct.
- Swalwell denies wrongdoing; his lawyer called the claims fabricated.
Explained simply
Eric Swalwell is a former US congressman from California, where he served in the House of Representatives, one chamber of Congress. He also sought to become the state’s governor, but left the race and resigned from Congress after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged.
Several women have made allegations against Swalwell, including rape and sending nude photographs without consent. He has denied wrongdoing, and his lawyer has described the claims as fabricated and politically motivated. The FBI is the US federal law enforcement agency; its inquiry concerns the allegations, which Swalwell’s lawyer disputes.
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Originally published by BBC World as “FBI raids California home tied to former Congressman Eric Swalwell – US media”.