The world of the despicable Eric Swalwell continues to collapse under the weight of these new sexual assault allegations.
It’s just being reported that he announced that he’s resigning from Congress.
Here’s the news:
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following multiple sexual assault allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down.
The decision caps a swift political fall for the seven-term lawmaker, who had been seen as a frontrunner in California’s gubernatorial race before dropping out as the allegations surfaced, claims he has continued to deny.
“I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” Swalwell said on social media. “I will fight the serious false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make.”
Swalwell knew that it would look far worse for him to get kicked out of Congress, and that plenty of his Dem colleagues would be forced to vote with Republicans. That’s why he resigned.
It wouldn’t surprise me if he was advised by some of his Dem friends to resign so that they wouldn’t be forced to vote him out.