Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress following sexual assault allegations

Rep. Eric Swalwell announced Monday his intention to resign from Congress following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.

“I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” Swalwell wrote in a post on X. “I will fight the serious, false allegations made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make.”

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for Swalwell to resign following multiple reports of misconduct, which he has strenuously denied.

A former staff member accused Swalwell of sexual assaulting her while she was too intoxicated to consent, NOTUS reported on Friday. A second woman who was working as a Capitol Hill intern at the time alleged that she was sexually harassed by the congressman.

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