Eric Swalwell’s FBI nightmare deepens as probe eyes alleged intimidation of women

Source: New York Post

Eric Swalwell’s alleged pressure tactics in the final weeks of his imploding political career could be coming back to haunt him. An FBI warrant used to seize Swalwell’s phone and laptop Saturday in San Francisco cites a federal civil-rights statute that can be used to prosecute public officials who abuse their government power — suggesting the feds may suspect Swalwell used his official role to silence women who accused him of sexual misconduct. “The feds appear to be going after something more extensive than asking whether Swalwell sexually assaulted women.