Who Are Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell? Two Congressmen Resign Same Night Over Explosive Sexual Misconduct Scandals
Representative Eric Swalwell resigned his seat and suspended his gubernatorial campaign amid multiple allegations of sexual assault and an Ethics Committee probe.
Representatives Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) resigned from Congress simultaneously following severe sexual misconduct allegations and impending bipartisan expulsion votes.
Media outlets across the political spectrum are providing uniformly negative coverage of Swalwell’s resignation and the suspension of his gubernatorial campaign. While center-left sources like The Daily Beast focus on the procedural pressure from the House Ethics Committee, right-leaning outlets such as Fox News and The American Spectator emphasize the "ignominy" of the scandal and the increasing number of accusers.
