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Rep. Eric Swalwell Suspends California Gubernatorial Campaign Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor on Sunday evening following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is investigating a claim of assault in New York City in April 2024. Swalwell denied the allegations and expressed regret for past mistakes.
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Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor on Sunday evening. The 45-year-old congressman, a married father of three, made the announcement amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. More than 50 former Swalwell staff members urged him to resign from Congress and quit the gubernatorial contest in a statement on Sunday.
Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted a woman in New York City in 2024. A former staffer alleged that Swalwell raped her in New York in 2024 when she was drunk. The former staffer described harrowing details on the night she was allegedly raped, telling CNN, “I was pushing him off of me, saying no.
” She claimed she was tested for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, and said she had sent texts to her friend about the alleged attack. The former staffer alleged that Swalwell sexually assaulted her on two occasions when she was too intoxicated to give consent while she worked on his congressional staff.
other women alleged various kinds of sexual misconduct by Rep.
Eric Swalwell, including sending them unsolicited explicit messages or nude photos. Another woman claimed she woke up next to Swalwell in a hotel room in 2019 after a drunken night out and that he kissed her and touched her leg without consent. A social media influencer claimed Swalwell sent her nudes on Snapchat after they started talking.
The allegations have prompted calls for Swalwell's resignation from former staff members.
