FBI Raids Beverly Hills Mansion in Probe of Former Rep. Eric Swalwell

FBI agents raided a mansion in Beverly Hills, California, on Tuesday as part of an investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell, law enforcement sources said. The home belongs to billionaire donor Stephen Cloobeck, according to one source, and Cloobeck was contacted for comment. Swalwell, 45, a Democrat, resigned from Congress earlier this year over sexual misconduct allegations, while running in California's Democratic gubernatorial primary. At least six women, including a former congressional staffer, have accused him of conduct ranging from unwanted advances to sexual assault and rape. He has denied wrongdoing and has not been charged. About two months ago, agents confronted him with a search warrant at San Francisco airport and seized his phone, laptop and chargers. Agents also searched his Washington, D.C., home. A warrant filed August 13 cited a federal statute on abuse of authority to deprive people of constitutional rights, though it is unclear how it applies. The Manhattan District Attorney, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the House Ethics Committee also investigated him.

The Daily Mail and Daily Caller lead with the raid and put it in the context of earlier federal action. The Mail calls it a major escalation, names Cloobeck, and describes the Trump Justice Department-led probe and the warrant details. The Caller calls Swalwell "disgraced" and lists the six accusers and the other investigations. It also links to a story on a DHS inquiry into an alleged nanny matter. CNN, on the left, is briefer, citing two people familiar with the probe and noting the home is owned by a Swalwell donor. In the excerpt available, it gives no account of the allegations or earlier seizures. All three agree on the raid, the investigation and the donor-owned home. They differ in how much detail they give and in the tone of their language. Straight Arrow News and TMZ largely match that account; TMZ credits Fox News.