Posted on 04/10/2026 6:16:32 PM PDT by Libloather
Staffers for Eric Swalwell — a Democratic favorite in the California governor’s race — are reportedly fleeing as a disturbing claims emerged he sexually assaulted a young former staffer.
At least four people have “abruptly” quit the East Bay congressman’s flailing campaign as a disturbing claim emerged that he sexually assaulted a young female staffer in 2019, including when she was too intoxicated to consent, Politico reported.
That includes Courtni Pugh, a top advisor in charge of Swalwell’s organized labor strategy, and multiple other staffers.
The campaign departures come alongside a troubling report in the San Francisco Chronicle alleging that the East Bay rep had nonconsensual sexual contact with a former staffer who worked for roughly two years at Swalwell’s district office in Castro Valley starting in 2019, when she was 21 years old.
Swalwell, who was 38 at the time, sent her explicit Snapchat messages that included snaps of his genitals and “a video of himself sitting on an airplane, rubbing his penis through his pants,” according to the Chronicle.
The unnamed woman alleged that in September 2019, she went for drinks with Swalwell and become heavily intoxicated, remembering nothing for the rest of the evening but waking up the next morning in Swalwell’s hotel room with the feeling that she’d had vaginal intercourse.
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The ENTIRE Dem party has known about this horses ass for YEARS and what he did but they defended him til now when he’s a liability for the Governors race..if the Dems REALLY cared about women they would be calling for his resignation from congress
I hate swallowell. But he is still due, due process. The woman needed to have filed charges rather than an anonymous accusations.
The bigger they are...
I agree that there needs to be a legal process of some sort not just talking to the media about sexual wrongdoing.
The Jeffrey Epstein victims got lawyers and sued in the end.
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They are the ones who legitimized this activity. That is backfiring and ensnaring their own doesn’t bother me.
If he, as the article states, sent her lewd photos, she had plenty of evidence. That was her chance, she didn’t.
Many are experiencing Schadenfreude when it comes to this guy? I’m thinking he’s an example of ‘pride comes before a fall’. You
I can’t disagree with you on all people getting due process.
At this point “alleged” is correct.
He made tight faced, spiteful threats to all of us when he said as soon as the Dems take over he and prosecutors will target and destroy Trump and his supporters to get back at them.
Good opportunity for me to remind everyone:
Representative Eric Swalwell has made statements vowing “accountability” and investigations into MAGA figures and conservative officials if Democrats regain control of Congress, frequently using terms such as “subpoena power” to target them.
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Threats of Investigations: Swalwell has stated that when Democrats control Congress, it will be “game over for MAGA fascism” and has warned officials like Kristi Noem and Tom Homan that they would be “parked” in a witness chair for a long time.
Targeting Official Acts: He has warned officials, including those in the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), to “get a lawyer and save your records,” stating that “accountability is coming” and they would be investigated.
“Bury” Republicans: In a 2025 speech, Swalwell stated that “we have paid the price for our weakness in the past” and vowed to “bury” Republicans in response to their efforts.
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It’s not just him..it’s the entire left.
She doesn’t remember anything of the assault?
Sounds like Fartwell slipped her a roofie (Rohypnol).
Based on the accusations, he’s a shoe in for governor.
There is supposedly a sex tape with Swalwell and Fang Fang that she has in her possession, he in turn gave her classified intel about our military bases overseas, and as Ive been saying, wanna bet that is how Iran knew EXACTLY which bases to strike..if true, he needs to be hanged
I wonder if the event is within the Statute Of Limitations for that state.
Oh, on a certain level it’s fun. And it couldn’t happen to a more deserving slimebag.
It’s like I’ve written here about voter fraud. If Republicans want to to stop it they need, paradoxically, to engage in it. Democrats will never see it as a crime until it’s done to them.
If these allegations start showing up against Democrats they’ll come out for due process PDQ.
Run back into the arms of Fang Fang, you pig.
To be proven a creep, one does not need to commit a crime.
Most women are smart enough to distance themselves before a crime is committed. This doesn’t excuse his behavior. At all. But you know they talk amongst themselves. I want to know who has been telling them to keep it quiet for so long.
My only guess is that they knew he was coming in third. Instead of being beaten by two republicans, he will “defeat himself.” All of the money will go to the next in line and hopefully they will be able to pull off a second place finish in the primary.
Politics is a nasty business.
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