The FBI seized electronic devices belonging to former US congressman Eric Swalwell at San Francisco International Airport, according to sources familiar with the matter cited by Fox News Digital. The move marks a significant escalation in a sexual misconduct investigation involving the California Democrat, who previously ran unsuccessfully for governor of California and has now become the subject of a federal probe.

The devices were seized on a Saturday night as Swalwell passed through the airport, though full details of the allegations and the scope of the FBI's investigation were not fully outlined in available reporting. A lawyer representing Swalwell's accuser has pushed back on suggestions that the sexual misconduct claims are politically motivated, amid wider scrutiny of the case in conservative media.