Swalwell Resigns Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

0:00It's April 13th. Welcome to Sydney News Today, powered by AI. California Democrat Eric Swalwell just announced he's resigning from Congress after facing multiple sexual assault allegations. The seven-term rep from the Bay Area drew bipartisan pressure to step down fast. He had been climbing as a top contender for California governor, but suspended that campaign just yesterday amid the claims, which he keeps denying. That's pulled their support almost overnight once reports surfaced about him allegedly assaulting a woman twice, including during her time as his employee. Now the House Ethics Committee has kicked off an investigation into possible sexual misconduct with a staffer under his wash, though they stress this. Doesn't mean any rules were broken. Swalwell says he sarts with his family, team, and voters for passport choices, and he'll battle the big accusations while owning what he did. Wrong. The story is still unfolding.