US House committee to investigate Eric Swalwell over sexual assault allegations
Democratic congressman dropped out of California governor’s race after reports of sexual misconduct The House ethics committee on Monday announced it had opened an investigation into Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell, a day after he dropped out of the California governor’s race amid reports of sexual assault and misconduct. The bipartisan committee said in a statement that it will scrutinize “allegations that [Swalwell] may have engaged in sexual misconduct, including towards an employee work
Decision comes after House ethics committee announced it had opened an investigation into congressman
Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat from California, said on Monday he would resign from Congress following multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct that ended his bid for governor.
Swalwell was a facing a growing chorus of bipartisan calls for him to step down or face an expulsion vote, a day after he announced that he would suspend his campaign for governor of California.
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