New assault allegations and political backlash put Swalwell’s CA gubernatorial bid under increasing strain
Multiple House Democrats have called for the resignation of California Representative Eric Swalwell following serious sexual assault allegations against him. Swalwell dropped out of the California gubernatorial election Sunday, but remains in the House. He admitted to “mistakes in judgement” while denying all allegations.“If you sexually assaulted someone,…
California gubernatorial candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) was facing calls to step out of the competitive race and lost the last of his 21 endorsements from his Democratic congressional colleagues after sexual misconduct and assault allegations surfaced, according to reports on Saturday. Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) rescinded her support for Swalwell,…
The Democratic congressman, a leading candidate in the race, has strongly denied the accusations saying he will fight with "facts".
The political crisis surrounding Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell is rapidly escalating into a broader bipartisan showdown that could reshape the makeup of the House.
