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  1. 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.

    #law #dissent #Constitution #MafiaState #PrerogativeState #fascism

  2. #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….

    #law #power #abuse #rape #RapeCulture #misogyny #AbuseOfPower #ViolenceAgainstWomen

  3. 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.

    #Congress #law #power #abuse #rape #RapeCulture #misogyny #AbuseOfPower #ViolenceAgainstWomen
    cnn.com/2026/08/20/politics/er

  4. Rep #EricSwalwell (D-CA), one of Trump’s most vocal critics in the #House, said Thurs that he was being targeted by the #Trump admin after news reports that he had been referred to the #DON for a potential #criminal investigation.

    An accusation that Swalwell had committed #mortgage & #tax #fraud was made on Wednesday by #BillPulte, director of the #FHFA. Pulte, a Trump crony, has made similar allegations against Trump’s other perceived enemies.

    #law #RevengePolitics
    nytimes.com/2025/11/14/us/poli