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…Despite the seriousness of the accusations against #EricSwalwell, many aspects of the FBI’s request to the Federal #AirMarshal Service were unusual, current & former officials said. For one thing, the #FBI does not usually investigate #SexualAssault. For another, asking air marshals to obtain a subject’s electronic passcodes is considered out of the ordinary even for traditional subjects of #surveillance.…

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But #EricSwalwell is an enemy of sorts to the #Trump admin. For years, the #Democrat has been one of Trump’s most visible political antagonists, having served as a manager in the president’s second #impeachment trial. Deputy Chief of Staff #StephenMiller has called Swalwell a “scumbag” on national TV. And #FBI Dir #KashPatel …described him as one of the “corrupt actors of the first order” in his 2023 book, Government Gangsters.

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The #FBI had asked the Federal #AirMarshal Service to covertly monitor #EricSwalwell on board & to watch him use his electronic devices, to see whether officers could visually ascertain his passcodes‼️, acc/to records obtained not previously reported. Air marshals are trained to blend in with other passengers & quietly keep tabs on their subjects, who are usually suspected terrorists or potential hijackers, NOT politicians.

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The #AirMarshals Keeping Watch On #EricSwalwell

The #FBI made a highly irregular request for #surveillance of one #Trump’s most visible critics.

On august 8, former Rep Eric Swalwell boarded a United Airlines flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Washington, DC. He didn’t know it, but federal agents were watching him throughout the 9-hr trip.

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https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/09/eric-swalwell-air-marshals-fbi/688489/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxYvC8wrCfonJl2StDrFJELk

The Democratic Party is trying to move on from Graham Platner's problematic candidacy after a rape allegation, but activists want to hold him up as a cautionary tale and a harbinger. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/31/world/us-metoo-part-deux/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #sexualharassment #metoo #grahamplatner #maine #democraticparty #cheyennehunt #ericswalwell #donaldtrump #jeffreyepstein #harveyweinstein

#EricSwalwell resigned from #Congress in April after reporting from CNN & the San Francisco Chronicle detailed allegations of sexual misconduct.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office & the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department opened #criminal investigations into Swalwell in the wake of the reporting. The raids this weekend are part of a federal investigation connected to the claims of #SexualAssault….

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Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Democratic Rep. #EricSwalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday & then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day as part of an ongoing probe connected to #SexualAssault allegations, sources familiar with the investigation told CNN.

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https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/politics/eric-swalwell-fbi-raid-sexual-assault-claims-invs?cid=ios_app