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U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, a front-runner candidate for California governor, faced mounting calls to resign from Congress on Sunday as dozens of his former staffers and some of his fellow Democratic lawmakers urged him to leave following accusations of sexual assault. Swalwell has denied the accusations as \u201cabsolutely false\u201d and vowed to fight them.<\/p>\n
The California Democrat has represented his district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013. Before Congress, he served as a prosecutor in the Alameda County District Attorney\u2019s Office and on the Dublin, California, City Council.<\/p>\n
Who Is Eric Swalwell?<\/p>\n
Eric Swalwell, 45, was first elected to the House in 2012 after unseating a 20-year incumbent. He gained national prominence as a member of the House Intelligence Committee and as a frequent critic of former President Donald Trump. He served as an impeachment manager during Trump\u2019s first impeachment trial.<\/p>\n
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Before entering politics, Swalwell earned a law degree from the University of Maryland and worked as a prosecutor. He is married and has two children. His gubernatorial campaign has positioned him as a progressive alternative to other candidates in the race to succeed Governor Gavin Newsom.<\/p>\n
What Are the Allegations Against Swalwell?<\/p>\n
Two days ago, The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN reported that a woman who previously worked in Swalwell\u2019s district office accused him of two nonconsensual sexual encounters. CNN also reported that three other women made sexual misconduct allegations against Swalwell. He has denied all accusations.<\/p>\n
The Manhattan district attorney\u2019s office on Saturday confirmed it is investigating the sexual assault allegations. The Department of Homeland Security\u2019s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency also confirmed it has looked into allegations that Swalwell illegally employed a Brazilian nanny. \u201cThese allegations are serious. USCIS has referred this matter to the Department of Homeland Security law enforcement for investigation,\u201d a USCIS spokesperson told Reuters.<\/p>\n
Who Is Calling for His Resignation?<\/p>\n
In separate TV interviews on Sunday morning talk shows, Democratic Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Eugene Vindman each said Swalwell should quit Congress. An open letter released later on Sunday and signed by more than 50 of Swalwell\u2019s ex-staffers also called on him to resign from Congress and drop out of the California gubernatorial race, calling the allegations \u201cserious\u201d and credible.<\/p>\n
\u201cRemaining in either role while these allegations hang unresolved is an insult to every person who has ever worked for him,\u201d the former staffers wrote.<\/p>\n
Representative Byron Donalds, a Republican from Florida, and Jayapal each said on Sunday they would vote to expel Swalwell from Congress if such a vote came up. Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, wrote on social media that she planned to file a motion to expel Swalwell. She told Fox News she would file the disciplinary motion next week.<\/p>\n
What Other Lawmakers Face Expulsion Calls?<\/p>\n
Another Democrat, Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida representative, also faces a potential expulsion vote after a House panel recently concluded she violated ethics rules. A grand jury indicted her in November after she was accused of stealing pandemic relief funds and directing that money to her 2021 congressional campaign. She has previously denied wrongdoing.<\/p>\n
While Luna and other Republicans have called for expelling Swalwell and Cherfilus-McCormick, Democrats have been calling for an expulsion of Representative Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican being investigated by the House over sexual misconduct allegations. Last month, he said he would not seek re-election later this year.<\/p>\n
Donalds told \u201cMeet the Press\u201d he wants to see Swalwell and Gonzales leave. \u201cAs far as I\u2019m concerned both gentlemen need to go home,\u201d Donalds said. While calling on Swalwell to resign, Khanna told Fox he also believes \u201cthere are other members (of Congress) and Republican members who should resign as well,\u201d such as Gonzales.<\/p>\n
What Happens Next?<\/p>\n
Luna has said she will file a motion to expel Swalwell from Congress next week. The House would then need to vote on the resolution. Expulsion requires a two-thirds majority. Swalwell has not indicated any intention to resign. His office did not immediately return a call seeking comment on the DHS probe.<\/p>\n
FAQs: Eric Swalwell
\nQ: Who is Eric Swalwell?<\/p>\n
A: A U.S. Representative from California, elected in 2012, and a candidate for California governor.<\/p>\n
Q: What are the allegations against him?<\/p>\n
A: Sexual assault accusations from a former district office employee and three other women. He also faces a DHS probe over alleged illegal employment of a Brazilian nanny.<\/p>\n
Q: Has Swalwell responded?<\/p>\n
A: He has denied the accusations as \u201cabsolutely false\u201d and vowed to fight them.<\/p>\n
Q: Who wants him to resign?<\/p>\n
A: Democratic Reps. Jayapal, Khanna, Vindman, over 50 former staffers, and Republican Reps. Donalds and Luna.<\/p>\n
Q: What is the Manhattan DA investigating?<\/p>\n
A: The sexual assault allegations.<\/p>\n
Q: What is DHS investigating?<\/p>\n
A: Allegations that Swalwell illegally employed a Brazilian nanny.<\/p>\n
Q: Could Swalwell be expelled?<\/p>\n
A: Yes. Rep. Luna plans to file an expulsion motion next week. Expulsion requires a two-thirds House vote.<\/p>\n
Disclaimer: This information is based on inputs from news agency reports. TSG does not independently confirm the information provided by the relevant sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2 U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, a front-runner candidate for California governor, faced mounting calls to resign from Congress…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":264692,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7,2926,80567,9,8,115973,115974,24115,115975,115976,115977,115978,115979,115980,34960,115981,115982,115983,115984,115985,12045],"class_list":{"0":"post-264691","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-california","8":"tag-california","9":"tag-california-governor","10":"tag-california-governor-race","11":"tag-california-headlines","12":"tag-california-news","13":"tag-dhs-investigation","14":"tag-dhs-nanny-investigation","15":"tag-eric-swalwell","16":"tag-eric-swalwell-allegations","17":"tag-expulsion-motion","18":"tag-expulsion-motion-luna","19":"tag-former-staffers-letter","20":"tag-jayapal","21":"tag-jayapal-khanna-vindman","22":"tag-khanna","23":"tag-manhattan-da","24":"tag-manhattan-da-probe","25":"tag-resignation-calls","26":"tag-resignation-calls-congress","27":"tag-sexual-assault-accusations","28":"tag-sexual-assault-allegations"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264691"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264691\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/264692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=264691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=264691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}