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NPR • April 15, 2026 08:43

Eric Swalwell facing new sexual assault allegations after resignation from Congress

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Eric Swalwell is facing new allegations of sexual assault, days after the California Democrat formally submitted his resignation from Congress.

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Fri 23:12 - The Hill

Swalwell loses campaign chairs, endorsements over sexual assault allegations

Sat 13:33 - Washington Examiner

Swalwell calls sexual assault allegations ‘flat false’ and promises to ‘fight’

Sun 21:12 - Al Jazeera English

Eric Swalwell exits California governor race after sex assault allegations

Mon 00:59 - NPR

Fighting assault allegations, Eric Swalwell suspends his bid for California governor

Mon 06:15 - Sky News (UK)

California governor candidate quits race following sexual assault allegations

Mon 08:45 - NPR

Rep. Eric Swalwell suspends his bid for California governor amid assault allegations

Mon 15:25 - The Hill

These Democrats are calling on Swalwell to leave Congress

Mon 18:00 - Fox News

Swalwell faces House ethics probe over alleged sexual misconduct as expulsion threat looms

Mon 21:41 - Fox News

Swalwell announces resignation from Congress after sexual misconduct allegations torpedoed gubernatorial bid

Mon 21:49 - NPR

Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress as he faces backlash over assault allegations

Mon 22:29 - Sky News (UK)

Democrat resigns from Congress following sexual assault allegations

Mon 22:54 - Fox News

Embattled Rep Tony Gonzales announces plans to resign amid sexual misconduct allegations

Tue 00:54 - Fox News

Swalwell's 'best friend' in Congress turns on him after bombshell allegations torpedo his political career

Tue 01:53 - Fox News

'Smart decision': Swalwell's resignation spurs praise from both parties after bombshell allegations emerge

Tue 08:41 - NPR

The ethics behind the resignations of 2 congressmen following misconduct allegations

Tue 09:00 - Fox News

Swalwell’s former Dem rival unloads on his ‘lightweight’ career as sexual assault allegations emerge

Tue 14:42 - Fox News

Billionaire sugar daddy kicks Swalwell out of his mansion, wants $1M back after heinous sex allegations

Tue 15:15 - Fox News

Swalwell's fall from grace sparks Democrat rush to return campaign contributions amid scrutiny

Tue 15:19 - Fox News

Pelosi distances herself from ally Swalwell amid sexual misconduct allegations

Tue 16:15 - Fox News

Critics blast Democrats after Swalwell resignation, say saga shows ‘how politics really works’

Tue 16:28 - The Hill

Pelosi says she had no knowledge about Swalwell's alleged behavior

Tue 16:34 - Washington Examiner

WATCH LIVE: New Swalwell accuser details sexual misconduct claims at press conference

Tue 16:46 - Fox News

Swalwell resignation collides with China-linked scandal as critics demand file release

Tue 19:07 - Fox News

Swalwell out amid sexual assault allegations after 13 years in Congress

Tue 20:02 - NPR

Former Congresswoman speaks on sexual harassment resignations in the House

Tue 21:12 - Fox News

‘He should go’: Senate Dems turned on Swalwell ahead of resignation announcement

Tue 21:49 - Al Jazeera English

Fifth woman accuses former US lawmaker Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct

Wed 00:40 - Fox News

Former Swalwell ally says longtime friendship with him 'clouded my judgement' as rumors swirled in DC

Wed 08:43 - NPR

Eric Swalwell facing new sexual assault allegations after resignation from Congress

Wed 09:00 - Washington Post

How Eric Swalwell rose to the top of Democratic politics as rumors followed him

Wed 10:00 - The Hill

Dems race to distance themselves from Swalwell amid allegations of rape, assault

Different Perspectives

Al Jazeera English

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21:49

Fifth woman accuses former US lawmaker Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct

The Democratic representative has resigned his seat in Congress over multiple sexual misconduct allegations.

21:12

Eric Swalwell exits California governor race after sex assault allegations

Democratic representative suspends campaign after media reports detailed alleged accounts of sexual assault.

Fox News

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00:40

Former Swalwell ally says longtime friendship with him 'clouded my judgement' as rumors swirled in DC

Sen. Ruben Gallego says his friendship with Eric Swalwell clouded his judgment amid sexual assault allegations against the former congressman.

21:12

‘He should go’: Senate Dems turned on Swalwell ahead of resignation announcement

Rep. Eric Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress after facing sexual misconduct allegations and mounting pressure from Senate Democrats.

19:07

Swalwell out amid sexual assault allegations after 13 years in Congress

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., resigned Tuesday as sexual misconduct allegations mounted and calls for his removal intensified.

16:46

Swalwell resignation collides with China-linked scandal as critics demand file release

Misconduct allegations against Rep. Swalwell collide with renewed calls for Congress and the FBI to release investigative files on the Fang case.

16:15

Critics blast Democrats after Swalwell resignation, say saga shows ‘how politics really works’

Rep. Eric Swalwell's resignation amid sexual abuse allegations draws fierce criticism, with pundits claiming Democrats sat on the dirt for years.

15:19

Pelosi distances herself from ally Swalwell amid sexual misconduct allegations

Pelosi says she had no knowledge of sexual misconduct allegations prior to multiple reports revealing four women's accusations against Swalwell.

15:15

Swalwell's fall from grace sparks Democrat rush to return campaign contributions amid scrutiny

House and Senate Democrats face calls to return money from Eric Swalwell's Remedy PAC following sexual assault allegations against the congressman.

14:42

Billionaire sugar daddy kicks Swalwell out of his mansion, wants $1M back after heinous sex allegations

Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck forced Rep. Eric Swalwell out of his mansion after sexual misconduct allegations ended Swalwell's governor's race bid.

09:00

Swalwell’s former Dem rival unloads on his ‘lightweight’ career as sexual assault allegations emerge

Andrew Yang slams Eric Swalwell's political career after the California congressman suspends his gubernatorial campaign amid misconduct allegations.

01:53

'Smart decision': Swalwell's resignation spurs praise from both parties after bombshell allegations emerge

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced he was planning to resign from Congress following sexual misconduct allegations, leading top Democrats in the U.S. Senate to praise the decision.

00:54

Swalwell's 'best friend' in Congress turns on him after bombshell allegations torpedo his political career

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., distanced himself from Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., calling him unfit for Congress after allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.

22:54

Embattled Rep Tony Gonzales announces plans to resign amid sexual misconduct allegations

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, will resign from Congress after facing sexual misconduct allegations.

21:41

Swalwell announces resignation from Congress after sexual misconduct allegations torpedoed gubernatorial bid

Rep. Eric Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress following a bombshell Chronicle report and the collapse of his California governor campaign.

18:00

Swalwell faces House ethics probe over alleged sexual misconduct as expulsion threat looms

The House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell following allegations of sexual misconduct.

NPR

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20:02

Former Congresswoman speaks on sexual harassment resignations in the House

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former Rep. Jackie Speier, who represented a California district as a Democrat, about sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill following the #MeToo movement.

08:41

The ethics behind the resignations of 2 congressmen following misconduct allegations

NPR's A Martinez speaks with former chief White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter about the planned resignations of Congressmen Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales and the ethics behind them.

21:49

Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress as he faces backlash over assault allegations

Swalwell's resignation follows allegations of sexual assault and misconduct made by multiple women against the California Democrat.

08:45

Rep. Eric Swalwell suspends his bid for California governor amid assault allegations

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell is suspending his campaign for governor of California, as he faces allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.

00:59

Fighting assault allegations, Eric Swalwell suspends his bid for California governor

The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN reported multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. Swalwell calls them false but apologized to his supporters and family.

Sky News (UK)

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22:29

Democrat resigns from Congress following sexual assault allegations

A Democratic representative has said he will resign from Congress following sexual assault allegations.

06:15

California governor candidate quits race following sexual assault allegations

A Democratic representative running for California governor has dropped out of the race following sexual assault allegations he denies.

The Hill

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10:00

Dems race to distance themselves from Swalwell amid allegations of rape, assault

The mounting accusations of sexual misconduct against Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) have sparked a reckoning of sorts among his Democratic colleagues on Capitol Hill, who are now racing to distance …

16:28

Pelosi says she had no knowledge about Swalwell's alleged behavior

House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday said she was not aware of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) alleged sexual misconduct, after he announced his resignation from Congress and exited …

15:25

These Democrats are calling on Swalwell to leave Congress

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who on Sunday suspended his campaign for California's governor amid sexual assault allegations he has denied, is now facing pressure from fellow congressional Democrats to leave …

23:12

Swalwell loses campaign chairs, endorsements over sexual assault allegations

Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) campaign for California governor lost two co-chairs and key endorsements on Friday after the San Francisco Chronicle reported on allegations that he sexually assaulted a former …

Washington Examiner

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16:34

WATCH LIVE: New Swalwell accuser details sexual misconduct claims at press conference

A fifth woman is coming forward on Tuesday to detail sexual misconduct claims against Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), who is resigning from Congress and dropping his gubernatorial bid in the …

13:33

Swalwell calls sexual assault allegations ‘flat false’ and promises to ‘fight’

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), who is running for governor of California, is challenging the veracity of the sexual assault allegations brought against him. Earlier Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle broke …

Washington Post

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09:00

How Eric Swalwell rose to the top of Democratic politics as rumors followed him

Allies like Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Ruben Gallego say they knew nothing about the misconduct allegations, with Gallego saying the congressman led a “double life.”