{"id":171447,"date":"2026-02-10T05:38:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T05:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/171447\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T05:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T05:38:22","slug":"schiff-endorses-swalwell-for-california-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/171447\/","title":{"rendered":"Schiff endorses Swalwell for California governor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has endorsed Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) for California governor, the Swalwell campaign and a Schiff spokesperson said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Schiff, one of the state\u2019s most prominent Democrats, previously served with Swalwell on <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/politics\/story\/2023-01-24\/mccarthy-rejects-schiff-swalwell-from-serving-on-intelligence-committee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the House Intelligence Committee<\/a>, where they riled Republicans by investigating President Trump during his first term.<\/p>\n<p>They also both worked to impeach Trump during his first term, with Schiff serving as the lead manager of Trump\u2019s first impeachment and Swalwell as a manager of Trump\u2019s second impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>Schiff, in a statement, said Swalwell \u201chas the vision and strength to take on our state\u2019s biggest challenges and make real progress, from lowering costs for families to protecting our democracy from Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongressman Swalwell and I worked together to investigate Trump during his first presidency, and Eric played a leadership role in the impeachment trial after the President incited a violent mob to attack the capitol on January 6th,\u201d Schiff said. \u201cWhat I saw then, and what I know now, is that Eric is fully prepared to get things done and deliver for the Golden State, even as he will fight to protect our values, rights and freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2025-11-20\/race-for-california-governor-continues-to-heat-up-with-trump-critic-rep-eric-swalwell-jumping-in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced in November his bid<\/a> to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is termed out next year \u2014 entering a crowded field of candidates without a clear front-runner.<\/p>\n<p>Both Swalwell and Schiff have been targeted by Trump and the Trump administration with allegations of committing mortgage fraud. They have both denied those accusations \u2014 calling them part of a political retribution campaign against Trump\u2019s critics and chief political opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/politics\/story\/2025-11-26\/swalwell-suit-alleges-abuse-of-power-in-trump-officials-mortgage-probes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has sued<\/a> Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte over the accusations, accusing him of of criminally misusing government databases to target Trump\u2019s political opponents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has endorsed Rep. 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