Why expelling House members under investigation might not be as easy as it seems
Representative Eric Swalwell is facing a House Ethics Committee investigation and calls for expulsion following sexual misconduct allegations.
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Representative Eric Swalwell is facing a House Ethics Committee investigation and calls for expulsion following sexual misconduct allegations.
Four House members — Eric Swalwell, Tony Gonzales, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, and Cory Mills — face potential expulsion as ethics investigations into sexual misconduct and financial fraud intensify.
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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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