Two congressmen resign as US House braces for rare expulsions
Representative Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct from multiple women.
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Representative Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct from multiple women.
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Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resigned amid separate scandals involving sexual misconduct and an affair, while Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Cory Mills face potential expulsion votes for ethics and legal violations.
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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.
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