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New footage shows former Rep. Eric Swalwell being met by FBI agents at San Francisco International Airport, prompting criticism and mockery on social media.
The video, first obtained by the California Post, shows Swalwell sporting a black sweatshirt and hat deboarding a plane where FBI agents met him at his gate on Aug. 15.
The FBI seized Swalwell’s cellphone and laptop at the airport on Aug. 15, according to Digital’s previous reporting. Swalwell resigned from Congress in April amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
The FBI searched his Washington, D.C., home the following day, Digital previously reported.
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Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell delivers a speech as he attends the SEIU-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW)’s Gubernatorial Candidate Worker Forum at Meruelo Studios in Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 10, 2026. (ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP via Getty Images)
Critics took to social media to roast the California progressive, including for his attire.
“I needed this lol,” wrote former Rep. George Santos.
“He’s still cooked,” said popular conservative account Catturd.
“Looks like he’s headed to an Eminem concert,” wrote one user.
“Why is he dressed like Eminem,” said another user.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) speaks alongside Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) during a news conference on the introduction of their Protection from Abusive Passengers Act at the U.S. Capitol Building on April 06, 2022 in Washington, DC. Swalwell and Reed’s legislation is designed to improve air safety, increase traveler protections, reduce in-flight violence and hold unruly passengers accountable if they assault flight attendants and airline crew members. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“WTF is he wearing,” asked one woman.
Swalwell resigned from Congress in April after 13 years in office following mounting allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has denied.
He also withdrew from the California gubernatorial race.
At least five women, including one former staffer, have accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct or rape.
“I will fight the serious false allegations made against me,” Swalwell wrote at the time of his resignation. “However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make.”
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Rep. Eric Swalwell spoke during a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
The White House recently released declassified documents related to an FBI investigation into his relationship with Christine “Fang Fang” Fang, a suspected Chinese intelligence operative.
The California progressive told FBI agents he had “physical relations” with Fang on a handful of occasions and their last sexual encounter occurred in March 2015, according to documents released by the White House Government Transparency task force.
Swalwell was interviewed by the FBI first in May 2015 and later in March 2016 regarding his relationship with Fang.
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Fang was previously described by U.S. officials as having suspected ties to China’s Ministry of State Security, while her parents were reportedly linked to Chinese intelligence.
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Digital reached out to Swalwell’s attorney and FBI for comment.
Digital’s Peter D’Ambrosca contributed to this report.
