FBI Raids Swalwell, Penn State Coke Ring Details, Jennings and Press Secretary Gig: AM Update 8/21

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This AM Update covers major developments including FBI raids on former Congressman Eric Swalwell amid ongoing sexual misconduct allegations,

Key takeaways

• FBI involvement in Swalwell's case likely stems from civil rights statutes rather than standard sexual assault charges, indicating a federal jurisdictional hook beyond state-level crimes.
• Social media platforms like Snapchat and Venmo played a critical role in exposing the Penn State cocaine ring, highlighting how digital footprints can aid law enforcement.

Main topics

• FBI raids on Eric Swalwell over sexual misconduct allegations
• Penn State fraternity cocaine ring investigation via social media evidence

Notable quotes

"The allegations of sexual assault are flat false. They're absolutely false. They did not happen." – Eric Swalwell

Conclusion

This episode underscores the intersection of digital evidence, political

Transcript preview

Speaker 1 (0:02) Good morning, everyone. I'm Emily Jashinsky, host of After Party and the Megyn Kelly Wrap-Up Show on SiriusXM Channel 111. It's Friday, August 21st, 2026, and this is your AM Update. Speaker 5 (0:12) Judges, they don't rubber stamp that. They look very carefully, especially in a high-profile case like this. The Speaker 1 (0:17) FBI seizing former Congressman Eric Swalwell's devices and searching his home as the investigation into multiple sexual assault allegations intensifies. Speaker 3 (0:26) His son's an adult. in college who monitors their adult child's Venmo account. Speaker 1 (0:33) New details revealing how social media helped investigators unravel the alleged Penn State fraternity cocaine ring. Conservative commentator Scott Jennings reportedly auditioning for a new role inside the Trump White House. And Bill Gates' daughter reportedly taking a secret Stanford class on how to rule the world before her startup was accused of gaming the system. All that and more coming up in just a moment on Your AM Update. Speaker 4 (1:02) Our sponsor, the Electronic Payments Coalition, says Washington politicians are always getting in your wallet and that now they're messing with your credit card. They say your credit card and the security it offers are under attack and that Senators Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall want to change the nation's payment system to benefit corporate megastores like Walmart and Target at the expense of everyday Americans. Credit cards can keep your payment secure and provide rewards that families use. to help make everyday purchases more affordable. The Electronic Payments Coalition says the Durbin-Marshall mandates would let corporate megastores cut corners on credit card processing, routing transactions over cheaper untested networks with weaker security and fewer protections. Find out more at guardyourcard.com and consider telling Congress to guard your card. Speaker 1 (1:54) The FBI reportedly seizing an iPhone and MacBook from disgraced former Congressman Eric Swalwell at San Francisco International Airport Saturday night before agents searched his Washington, D.C. home the following day. Sources telling Fox News the devices were taken as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. Swalwell was reportedly neither arrested nor detained. The raids coming four months after the California Democrat's political career imploded under the weight of multiple allegations of sexual assault and rape. At least five women, including one former staffer, accusing Swalwell of sexual misconduct or rape. Swalwell resigning from Congress in April after 13 years in office as lawmakers threatened to expel him. Around the same time, Swalwell also abandoning his campaign for California governor. Swalwell, in a social media video at the time, acknowledging mistakes in judgment while adamantly denying he ever sexually assaulted anyone. These Speaker 2 (2:50) allegations of sexual assault are flat false. They're absolutely false. They did not happen. They have never happened. And I will fight them with everything that I have. They also come on the eve of an election where I have been the frontrunner candidate for governor in California. I do not suggest to you in any way that I'm perfect or that I'm a saint. I have certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past. But those mistakes are between me and my wife. And to her, I apologize deeply for putting her in this position. I also apologize to you if in any way you have doubted your support for me. But I think you know who I am. For over 20 years, I have served the public. As a city councilman, as a member of Congress, And as a prosecutor who went to court on behalf of victims, particularly on behalf of sexual assault victims, that's who I am and have always been. Speaker 1 (3:45) Swalwell reportedly facing separate investigations by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and state authorities in Los Angeles. The federal involvement, however, raising a major legal question. Sex crimes are generally handled by state or local prosecutors, and simply accusing one person of assaults in multiple states does not automatically create a federal case. The New York Times reporting federal agents appear to be examining Swalwell's alleged conduct through civil rights statutes, though the precise federal