Swalwell Probed for Sexual Misconduct, Resigns from Congress

0:00The Department of Justice just launched a probe into sexual assault claims against former representative Eric Swalwell. Multiple women say he assaulted them or acted inappropriately. Swalwell denies any sexual misconduct, but owns up to bad calls and judgment. Earlier this week, he bowed out of California's governor race and resigned from Congress. One accuser, Lana Drew's, shared her story from 2018, claiming Swalwell drug, raped, and choked her. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department jumped on it right away, opening their own investigation. Sheriff Robert Luna says his team will dig deep and might interview Swalwell soon. Reactions are pouring in from Capitol Hill. A top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, represented a marked dishonor from California, called himself shocked and horrified, saying they were. Just colleagues. Swalwell's resignation smartly sidesteps that committees oversight. Meanwhile, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office is looking into Swalwell, too. This scandal's lighting of fire under Congress.

1:02Same day, he quit. Texas Republican Representative Tony Gonzalez resigned over his own sex issues. Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna. Luna reports the Senate Ethics Committee probing an unnamed Democrat Senator for similar stuff. All this points to a bigger cleanup in Washington, with more allegations likely bubbling up as investigations roll on. Local news, powered by AI. This is California News Today. I'm Corey, with the story.