{"id":2589531,"date":"2026-04-10T23:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/late-breaking-dem-leader-jeffries-calls-on-swalwell-to-drop-out-of-california-gov-race-after-sex-abuse-allegations-doesnt-demand-resignation-from-house\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T23:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:25:15","slug":"late-breaking-dem-leader-jeffries-calls-on-swalwell-to-drop-out-of-california-gov-race-after-sex-abuse-allegations-doesnt-demand-resignation-from-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/late-breaking-dem-leader-jeffries-calls-on-swalwell-to-drop-out-of-california-gov-race-after-sex-abuse-allegations-doesnt-demand-resignation-from-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Breaking: Dem Leader Jeffries Calls on Swalwell to Drop Out of California Gov Race After Sex Abuse Allegations, Doesn&#8217;t Demand Resignation from House"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flate-breaking-dem-leader-jeffries-calls-on-swalwell-to-drop-out-of-california-gov-race-after-sex-abuse-allegations-doesnt-demand-resignation-from-house%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2589531&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged Rep. Eric Swalwell to withdraw from California\u2019s gubernatorial race after the San Francisco Chronicle reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-hbo-documentary-will-explore-woody-allen-abuse-allegations\/\" title=\"\u2018It\u2019s Just The Tip Of The Iceberg\u2019: HBO Documentary Will Explore Woody Allen Abuse ...\">sexual abuse allegations<\/a> against him, but he did not call for Swalwell to resign from his House seat or committee assignments. Jeffries said there should be a swift investigation and that Swalwell should end his campaign, adding that those who come forward deserve to be heard and taken seriously. Several Democrats, including Rep.Ted Lieu and Sen. Ruben Gallego, withdrew their endorsements, and Swalwell\u2019s campaign and donation pages reportedly went offline amid the controversy.<\/p>\n<p>The Chronicle\u2019s reporting centers on a former staffer who alleges that Swalwell pursued her with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >unwanted advances beginning shortly<\/a> after she was hired in 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-cuomo-quits-siriusxm-radio-show-after-cnn-firing\/\" title=\"Chris Cuomo Quits SiriusXM Radio Show After CNN Firing\">including text messages<\/a> and encounters during and after work events.The piece states she was often heavily intoxicated at the times of the incidents, and it describes alleged conduct in 2019 and an incident at a 2024 gala. The ex-staffer says she felt she had to come forward only after the Chronicle\u2019s reporting and after campaign staffers reached out to her. Swalwell\u2019s team has denied the allegations,calling them false and outrageous.<\/p>\n<p>Context is provided about Swalwell\u2019s past activism within the #MeToo framework and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-leads-gop-critics-blasting-pretaped-harris-interview-boring-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump leads GOP critics blasting pretaped Harris interview: \u2018Boring\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">earlier political positions<\/a>, including a 2017 tweet about voting for a sexual predator in Alabama and his 2018 stance during the Kavanaugh hearings. The article notes that, if Swalwell exits the governor\u2019s race, it could ease Democrats\u2019 path in California\u2019s jungle primary by reducing the chance that two Republicans advance. Throughout, Democrats\u2019 public reactions, endorsements, and social-media responses are highlighted, along with the Chronicle\u2019s corroborating details.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York called on California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to step away from his state&rsquo;s gubernatorial race after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-revive-kavanaugh-sex-abuse-allegations-slam-fbis-2018-probe\/\" title=\"... Revive Kavanaugh Sex Abuse ..., Slam FBI\u2019s 2018 Probe\">sex abuse allegations<\/a> against him were reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.<\/p>\n<p>However, he refused to call on Swalwell to resign from his House seat or any of his committee assignments in the wake of the accusations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Following the incredibly disturbing sexual assault allegations against Congressman Eric Swalwell, we call for a swift investigation into these incidents and for the Congressman to immediately end his campaign to be California&rsquo;s next Governor,&rdquo; Jeffries&rsquo; statement Friday night read.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is unacceptable of anyone &mdash; certainly not an elected official &mdash; and must be taken seriously,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries went on to say that &ldquo;we commend the courageous women for sharing their experiences.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In this and all circumstances, we must ensure that those who come forward with allegations of sexual assault and harassment are heard and respected,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;All perpetrators of sexual assault and harassment must be held accountable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Statement on the Serious Accusations against Rep. Eric Swalwell. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9lkYqiCIGr\">pic.twitter.com\/9lkYqiCIGr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJeffries\/status\/2042762096769646898?\">April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The statement came as a San Francisco Chronicle piece detailed, for the first time, sexual abuse allegations against the longtime lawmaker and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-dem-candidate-threatened-nuke-americans-presidential-primary-eric-swalwell-quits\/\">one-time presidential candidate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While credible sources &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/swalwells-sordid-sexual-conduct-potentially-criminal-shocking-number-women-now-coming-forward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including progressive activists<\/a> &mdash; had said multiple accusations were imminent against Swalwell earlier in the week, Swalwell remained defiant, with his team calling the claims &ldquo;false&rdquo; and &ldquo;outrageous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The campaign team added that they were being put forward &ldquo;by flailing opponents who have sadly teamed up with MAGA conspiracy theorists because they know Eric Swalwell is the frontrunner in this race,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/04\/07\/swalwell-campaign-denies-claims-inappropriate-behavior-00862406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the San Francisco Chronicle&rsquo;s Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/politics\/article\/eric-swalwell-allegations-22198271.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">piece<\/a> not only detailed allegations from a former staffer, but included corroborating evidence, such as medical records. The ex-staffer said that on multiple occasions beginning weeks after she was hired in 2019, Swalwell &mdash; who was married at the time, and still is &mdash; began making unwanted advances and forcing himself on her, often while she was too inebriated to consent.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The woman said Swalwell began pursuing her within weeks after she was hired at age 21 to work in the Democrat&rsquo;s district office in Castro Valley in 2019. Swalwell messaged her on Snapchat, she said, sending images of his genitals and seeking nude pictures of her in return,&rdquo; the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She said Swalwell, who is married and 17 years her senior, tried to kiss her in her car when she drove him home from a donor meeting one night. Driving him to another event weeks later, she said Swalwell pulled out his penis in the car and asked her to perform oral sex on him. She said she did so in a parking lot,&rdquo; the piece continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In September 2019, the woman said, Swalwell invited her out for drinks and she became so severely intoxicated that she does not remember the rest of the night. She said she woke up naked in Swalwell&rsquo;s hotel bed and could feel the effect of vaginal intercourse. She said Swalwell distanced himself from her afterward and the relationship faded.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But then, in 2024, she said that the representative forced himself on her at a gala in his honor while she no longer worked for him. She said that she &ldquo;became so inebriated that she only remembers snippets of the night, including pushing Swalwell away and telling him, &lsquo;No,&rsquo; while he allegedly forced himself on her.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The woman said she didn&rsquo;t make the accusations public before now because her experience with Swalwell&rsquo;s office was &ldquo;the foundation of my career&rdquo; and she &ldquo;had nothing to fall back on or anyone to vouch for my skills outside of my colleagues in that office.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, she began speaking with the San Francisco Chronicle last month. When rumors began surfacing online, she said, a campaign staffer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/swalwells-sick-bloody-sex-fantasy-support-multiple-cop-killers-exposed-documentary-filmmaker\/\">with Swalwell&rsquo;s team<\/a> reached out to her and asked if Swalwell had behaved inappropriately with her.<\/p>\n<p>When she didn&rsquo;t answer immediately, the staffer reportedly said, &ldquo;Actually, I don&rsquo;t want to know.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries wasn&rsquo;t the only one distancing himself from Swalwell. Notably, several Democrats withdrew endorsements, including California Rep. Ted Lieu and Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In light of the recent allegations against Representative Eric Swalwell, I am withdrawing my endorsement of his campaign for Governor.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedlieu\/status\/2042742247826051186?\">April 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;ve read the San Francisco Chronicle&rsquo;s reporting and I take it seriously.<\/p>\n<p>What is described is indefensible. Women who come forward with accounts like this deserve to be heard with respect, not questioned or dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>I regret having come to his defense on social media prior&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RubenGallego\/status\/2042721607593136622?\">April 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As of Friday night, the endorsements and donations page to Swalwell&rsquo;s gubernatorial candidacy were down, as well. As of 6:30 p.m. Pacific Time, the candidate had yet to make a statement on social media about the allegations in the Chronicle or rumors that further allegations were to come.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: The &lsquo;Endorsements&rsquo; section on Eric Swalwell&rsquo;s campaign site has been removed and returns a 404 error. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sMndosxwWl\">pic.twitter.com\/sMndosxwWl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rob Pyers (@rpyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rpyers\/status\/2042741936402952610?\">April 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Not only is the endorsements page down, the donation page on Swalwell&rsquo;s website is too: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QBPIXOTyVu\">https:\/\/t.co\/QBPIXOTyVu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sFI2c9rw6I\">pic.twitter.com\/sFI2c9rw6I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jaron Zhou (@ZhouJaron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZhouJaron\/status\/2042750870366961680?\">April 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Notably, however, no Democrat &mdash; including Jeffries &mdash; called for Swalwell to step away from his House seat, where the GOP majority is thin and every vote counts.<\/p>\n<p>If Swalwell exits the California governor&rsquo;s race, however, it would make things easier for Democrats by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/panicking-dems-turn-republicans-take-top-two-spots-calif-governor-polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reducing the chance that two Republicans advance<\/a> in the state&rsquo;s so-called &ldquo;jungle primary&rdquo; system, where candidates of all parties run in the primary and only the top two advance to the general election, regardless of affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being accused of sexual activity with a Chinese spy in the early 2010s, Swalwell had frequently been a supporter of the #MeToo movement &mdash; so long as it involved allegations against Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, he told voters in an Alabama special election that they should vote Democrat based on claims of decades-old sexual misconduct against Republican candidate Judge Roy Moore: &ldquo;After all the whataboutism &amp; rationalization &amp; partisanship, it comes down to this: You can vote for a sexual predator, or not vote for a sexual predator,&rdquo; he said in a tweet.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After all the whataboutism &amp; rationalization &amp; partisanship, it comes down to this: You can vote for a sexual predator, or not vote for a sexual predator. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ALSenate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ALSenate<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ericswalwell\/status\/940356425104089088?\">December 11, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And in 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-2018-swalwell-interview-calling-kavanaugh-face-accusers-poison-2026-campaign-back-glory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he sought to tie up the nomination<\/a> of now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh by allowing several women who had accused the judge of misconduct to testify at length, even though they did not have corroborating evidence and many of their stories did not check out.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope, tomorrow, he opens his statement and says, &lsquo;You know what? Bring in all the victims. 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