Trump’s Lawfare Against Swalwell

There are two aspects to consider regarding President Donald Trump’s lawfare against his political enemy, former Democratic California Representative Eric Swalwell. They are temporally close but substantively distinct: publicizing confidential law enforcement to humiliate Swalwell and conducting a criminal investigation against him.

Let’s start with the latter. As Brittany has reported for National Review, the Justice Department has conducted court-authorized searches of electronic devices seized from Swalwell at the airport in San Francisco and, a day later, at his apartment in Washington, D.C. As I understand it, the ongoing FBI criminal investigation to which these seizures relate centers on allegations by a former Swalwell Hill staffer that he raped her.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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There are two aspects to consider regarding President Donald Trump’s lawfare against his political enemy, former Democratic California Representative Eric Swalwell. They are temporally close but substantively distinct: publicizing confidential law enforcement to humiliate Swalwell and conducting a criminal investigation against him.

Let’s start with the latter. As Brittany has reported for National Review, the Justice Department has conducted court-authorized searches of electronic devices seized from Swalwell at the airport in San Francisco and, a day later, at his apartment in Washington, D.C. As I understand it, the ongoing FBI criminal investigation to which these seizures relate centers on allegations by a former Swalwell Hill staffer that he raped her.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.