Overview
- CNN’s new reporting Monday described more than a dozen women who said Eric Swalwell made them feel uncomfortable in person or online and, in several cases, sent explicit Snapchat messages and videos that one former staffer saved and showed to reporters.
- Several women say he reached out on Snapchat after the stories ran, including a 1:57 a.m. message to a former intern asking why she saved their chat, which she documented with screenshots and video shared with ABC7.
- Prosecutors in Manhattan and Los Angeles are reviewing assault allegations first reported in April, and WSBT reports the Justice Department is also looking at the claims.
- Swalwell has resigned from Congress and exited the California governor’s race, denies criminal misconduct through his attorney, acknowledges extramarital contact, and has issued a public apology to his family and constituents.
- Lawmakers in both parties are pressing for faster, clearer misconduct processes for Congress as the House Ethics Committee urges victims to file complaints and, after Swalwell’s resignation, no longer has jurisdiction over his case.