Rep. Eric Swalwell, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, is facing questions over more than $360,000 in campaign payments to a Haitian American staffer that Federal Election Commission records show were labeled under shifting and sometimes unusual purposes.
Filings from Swalwell for Congress and his Remedy PAC list over 75 payments to an individual named Darly Meyer dating back to 2021. The reasons for the payments vary widely, including travel expenses, car service, “security services,” and salary. Individual payments range from just over $50 to more than $12,000.
Meyer received more than $120,000 from Swalwell’s committees last year and is on track to exceed that amount again in 2025. Records also include reimbursements for “personal travel expense,” “event flowers reimbursement,” and postage.
Meyer owns CYD Global Car Service, a North Hollywood limousine company offering luxury transportation and corporate shuttle services. He also helps administer a Facebook group called “CaliHaitians – Haitians in Az, Ca, Nv, Hi, Or, Wa,” which describes itself as a “progressive community” and says it selectively admits members who can provide “professional services to strengthen the community.” One administrator listed in the group is Guerline Jozef, head of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, an organization that opposes Trump-era border policies and assists migrants at the southern border.
Fox News Digital asked the Swalwell campaign about the shifting payment classifications and Meyer’s official role. The campaign did not explain the changes. Swalwell responded only that “Darly protects me and my family.” He also wrote on X that Fox News Digital “emailed and asked why I’ve spent $350,000 on security” and added, “Maybe I should send [the reporter] the bill?”
A review of California’s Bureau of Security and Investigative Services online records by Fox News Digital did not show Meyer holding a security license. Meyer declined to comment when contacted.
Hans von Spakovsky, a former FEC commissioner and senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, said the filings raise concerns.
“This is the type of bizarre inconsistency that should catch the attention of the FEC,” he told Fox News Digital, adding that the agency’s auditors should determine whether the spending reflects “legitimate payments to a legitimate contractor.”
Swalwell, who has long positioned himself as a national-security watchdog and frequently calls out Trump and his supporters, has not addressed the discrepancies in the filing language.
