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House Reps Say They’ll Vote to Expel Swalwell and Gonzales: ‘Both Gentlemen Need to go Home’ | Video

Jayapal said she would vote for expulsion and reiterated that Swalwell should leave the governor’s race.

House Reps Say They’ll Vote to Expel Swalwell and Gonzales: ‘Both Gentlemen Need to go Home’ | Video
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Byron Donalds and Pramila Jayapal said they would vote to expel Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales if measures are introduced. Jayapal also said Swalwell should leave the California governor’s race; the article reports allegations against both men and a newly opened investigation into Swalwell.

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Representative who called for both men to leave Congress and urged Swalwell to leave the governor’s race

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Eric Swalwell
Former U.S. Representative (D-CA)

Representative facing sexual misconduct and sexual assault allegations and the subject of an investigation

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Byron Donalds
R · FL-19

Representative who said he would vote to expel Swalwell and Gonzales

Donalds's version of this story ↗
Tony Gonzales
Former U.S. Representative (R-TX)

Representative facing sexual misconduct and harassment allegations

Gonzales's version of this story ↗

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Pramila Jayapal Backs Expelling Swalwell and Gonzales

Outlets report that Pramila Jayapal said she would vote to expel Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales amid sexual misconduct allegations. The sides broadly present the calls for action as a cross-party response to the allegations. Left-leaning outlets place Jayapal’s position within wider pressure for Swalwell to leave politics and a legal and ethical crisis. Center outlets emphasize bipartisan institutional accountability and the calls against both members. Right-leaning outlets mostly focus on Jayapal’s support for expulsion, while some portray it as a break in Democratic support for Swalwell.

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