Dems call on Swalwell to drop out of gov race amid sexual assault allegations
Representative Eric Swalwell denied sexual assault allegations while facing calls from his own party leadership to end his campaign for California governor.
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House Democratic leadership and prominent California lawmakers have called on Representative Eric Swalwell to withdraw from the California gubernatorial race following detailed sexual assault allegations from a former staffer. Swalwell has denied the allegations as false while acknowledging past 'mistakes in judgment.'
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Eric Swalwell
D · CA-14
subject of sexual assault allegations and calls to exit gubernatorial race
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Hakeem S. Jeffries
D · NY-8
House Minority Leader calling for Swalwell's withdrawal
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