Dems call on Swalwell to drop out of gov race amid sexual assault allegations
Leader Hakeem Jeffries led House Democratic leadership in calling for Representative Eric Swalwell to immediately end his gubernatorial campaign.
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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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subject of sexual assault allegations and calls to exit gubernatorial race
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