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Eric Swalwell’s attorneys threatened Tom Steyer campaign just before scandal erupted

In the final weeks before Eric Swalwell's career and campaign for California governor imploded, the disgraced ex-congressman was deploying lawyers and staff to fire off legal threats to a rival campaign, according to new records obtained by The Post.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from NY Post says: In the final weeks before Eric Swalwell's career and campaign for California governor imploded, the disgraced ex-congressman was deploying lawyers and staff to fire off legal threats to a rival campaign, according to new records obtained by The Post.

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  • Primary source: NY Post
  • Published: Jul 11, 2026, 1:27 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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  1. Source published: Jul 11, 2026, 1:27 AM UTC
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