New video shows Eric Swalwell's stop by federal agents at SFO
Sep 01, 2026
Newly released surveillance video shows former East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell being approached and escorted through San Francisco International Airport by federal agents.
The footage was released by airport authorities in response to a public records request by NBC Bay Area’s Investigative
Unit.
The video appears to show federal agents approaching and surrounding Swalwell near the gate shortly after his arrival to San Francisco’s International Airport on Aug. 15.
Swalwell, who is seen wearing a black hoodie sweater and baseball hat, appears to cooperate as he hands what looks like his cellphone to a female agent.
He is seen carrying a backpack and rolling suitcase as the agents escort him through the airport, up an escalator and into a restricted area.
Court records show federal agents executed a search warrant at SFO at approximately 8:25 p.m. The property inventory identifies the seized items as a white Apple iPhone, a charging cable and adapter, and an Apple MacBook Pro.
The following day, federal agents searched Swalwell’s Washington, D.C., residence. He has not been charged with a crime.
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Publicly available warrant records cite a federal civil rights statute, Title 18, Section 242, which makes it a crime for someone acting under government authority to willfully deprive another person of federally protected rights.
Multiple women have accused the former congressman of misconduct, including sexual assault and sending unsolicited explicit messages. Swalwell has denied the allegations, describing them through his attorney as false and politically motivated.
Swalwell resigned from Congress and ended his campaign for California governor in April after the allegations became public. Before his resignation, the House Ethics Committee had announced its own investigation, while emphasizing that opening an inquiry did not mean a violation had occurred.
The FBI previously declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding the airport encounter. Swalwell and his attorneys have not addressed the incident.
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