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A fifth woman accuses Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct, including a 2018 rape claim; Swalwell resigns from Congress as allegations mount, amid a Manhattan DA investigation and the collapse of his California gubernatorial bid, while he denies wrongdoing and condemns expulsion efforts.
Democrat Eric Swalwell’s bid to become California’s governor is shaken by allegations of sexual assault and misconduct from a former staffer and several other women, plus a Manhattan DA probe into a 2024 hotel encounter. The controversy has prompted endorsements to be pulled, fundraising and campaign activity to be paused or halted, and calls from prominent Democrats for him to withdraw, while Swalwell denies the most serious charges and apologizes for past behavior. With the June 2 primary approaching, party leaders and donors are reassessing support as his campaign faces internal resignations and heightened scrutiny.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Americans should not protest if Donald Trump is indicted, contradicting calls from the former president to "Protest! Take our nation back!" McCarthy also defended Trump and dismissed the investigation by New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation as politically motivated. Trump had predicted that he will be arrested for his role in making an alleged $130,000 hush money payment to an adult film actress in the waning days of the 2016 election to silence her about claims she'd had an affair with him.