Eric Swalwell announces he plans to resign from Congress
Gonzales announced that he would resign after previously admitting to an affair with a former staffer.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
ABC 10 News San Diego is an established local television newsroom within the Scripps News Group. The article identifies its reporting source and attributes key statements, though the brief report offers limited independent detail.
- Source type — Established local news outlet, supporting a solid baseline for institutional credibility.
- Editorial standards — A professional broadcast newsroom is likely to use editorial review, though the article gives little detail about its standards.
- Author attribution — The report is attributed to Scripps News Group rather than an individual reporter.
- Transparency — The article attributes the lawmakers’ statements to their social-media posts and identifies the committee action.
The report identifies the committee investigation and includes statements from both lawmakers, including Swalwell’s denial. It is concise and provides little supporting evidence, outside context, or additional perspective on the allegations.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The story includes Swalwell’s denial and stated reasons for resigning, but provides little detail about the allegations, their evidence, or other perspectives.
- Counterarguments presented — Swalwell calls the allegations false and objects to expulsion without due process.
- Source diversity — The account relies mainly on official developments and the lawmakers’ own statements.
- Omitted context — The report does not describe evidence behind the allegations or provide responses from other involved parties.
- Loaded language — Language is generally neutral and attributed.
The report uses straightforward language, attributes allegations and statements, and includes Swalwell’s denial without endorsing either side.
- Language tone — Mostly factual and restrained wording.
- Source selection — Includes Swalwell’s statement and reports the committee action; Gonzales’s admission is also attributed.
- Framing — Frames the story around the announced resignations and related developments without overt political judgment.
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Eric Swalwell said he plans to resign from Congress after the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into sexual-misconduct allegations. Rep. Tony Gonzales also announced plans to resign, and both members’ resignations were read on the House floor Tuesday.
Swalwell said he would resign, apologized to his family, staff and constituents for past mistakes, and called the allegations against him false. He also objected to expulsion without due process, while saying his constituents should not have him distracted from his duties. The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, including claims involving a staff member.
Gonzales also announced plans to resign. The article says he had earlier admitted to an affair with a former staffer, who later died by suicide. Both members’ resignations were read on the House floor Tuesday; Swalwell’s took effect immediately and Gonzales’ at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
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SWIPE →Representative who also announced plans to resign
Representative who announced plans to resign while facing a House Ethics Committee investigation
Swalwell's version of this story ↗Part of a bigger story
4 OUTLETSBoth men resigned from Congress; coverage reports sexual-misconduct allegations involving Swalwell and Gonzales’s acknowledged relationship with a staff member. Left-leaning outlets frame the departures as political maneuvering and question calls for expulsion before allegations are tested. Center outlets focus on Congress’s handling of the allegations and lawmakers’ responses.
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