Overview
- Facing mounting pressure for an expulsion vote, Swalwell said Monday he will step down to avoid distracting his district and he called the allegations false.
- Investigators are reviewing the claims, including a House Ethics probe announced Monday and a Manhattan criminal inquiry into a reported New York incident.
- Swalwell suspended his California governor bid Sunday after key allies withdrew endorsements and more than 50 former staffers urged him to quit.
- A fifth accuser, Lonna Drewes, spoke publicly Tuesday to allege she was drugged and raped in 2018, and her lawyer said they will file a police report in Los Angeles.
- His departure will trigger a special election for California’s 14th District under state law, which requires the governor to call the contest within 14 days of the vacancy.