Overview
- Cheyenne Hunt, a progressive influencer and UC Irvine Law graduate, says she is working with multiple women who plan to speak about Rep. Eric Swalwell, though she has not identified them or provided specifics.
- Swalwell’s campaign rejects the claims as false and politically driven, saying his office has never used nondisclosure agreements and has had no staff ethics complaints in 13 years.
- Katie Porter said on CNN that she has seen allegations from women staffers and called them very troubling, while adding that she has not spoken with any women who plan to come forward.
- Porter’s campaign says Porter and Hunt do not have a relationship, despite overlaps that include UC Irvine ties and Porter delivering Hunt’s 2021 law school commencement address.
- News outlets note the accusations remain unverified, with CBS and the Washington Examiner detailing the UCI overlaps and denials as Breitbart criticizes that coverage, reflecting sharp differences in how the story is being framed.