{"id":2589795,"date":"2026-04-12T10:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-women-accuse-swalwell-of-sexual-assault-as-dems-continue-to-turn-on-him\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T10:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:06:34","slug":"multiple-women-accuse-swalwell-of-sexual-assault-as-dems-continue-to-turn-on-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-women-accuse-swalwell-of-sexual-assault-as-dems-continue-to-turn-on-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Women Accuse Swalwell of Sexual Assault as Dems Continue to Turn on Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fmultiple-women-accuse-swalwell-of-sexual-assault-as-dems-continue-to-turn-on-him%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=2589795&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>Top Democrats urged Rep. Eric Swalwell to drop his California gubernatorial campaign as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jenna-jameson-marilyn-manson-fantasized-about-burning-me-alive\/\" title=\"Jenna Jameson: Marilyn Manson \u2018Fantasized About Burning Me Alive\u2019\">multiple women<\/a> accuse<\/a> him of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proposed-bill-would-give-n-y-gov-power-to-detain-citizens-deemed-a-public-health-hazard\/\" title=\"Proposed bill would give N.Y. Gov. power to detain citizens deemed a \u2018public health hazard\u2019\">sexual misconduct<\/a>. Swalwell denies the allegations, calling them absolutely false. CNN reported details from four unnamed women, describing incidents in 2019 and 2024 that include unwanted kissing and touching, a night where a former staffer says she woke up in his hotel room with bruises, and claims of unsolicited nude images and requests for nudes. The Democrats said the claims deserve investigation and that Swalwell should end his campaign,noting he had been the frontrunner in the race.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>As top Democrats urge Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat from California, to abandon his gubernatorial campaign, multiple women have come forward to claim he assaulted them.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California said that claims of sexual misconduct against Swalwell need to be investigated, and that he should end his campaign, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/04\/10\/eric-swalwell-house-democrats-00867951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell has denied any allegations of improper conduct, saying they &ldquo;are absolutely false. They did not happen,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/politics\/swalwell-sexual-assault-flat-false\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NewsNation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They have never happened, and I will fight them with everything that I have. They also come on the eve of an election where I have been the frontrunner candidate for governor in California.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/10\/us\/eric-swalwell-sexual-misconduct-allegations-invs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> offered details of the alleged attacks, citing four women it did not name.<\/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;I was pushing him off of me, saying no,&rdquo; a woman who formerly worked for Swalwell said of an incident she said took place in 2024. &ldquo;He didn&rsquo;t stop.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She said the incident left her bruised and bleeding, and was the second incident of non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-cosby-facing-latest-sexual-abuse-accusations-in-civil-trial\/\" title=\"Bill Cosby Facing Latest Sexual Abuse Accusations in Civil Trial\">-consensual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-kissed-and-touched-for-a-few-minutes-more-than-two-years-later-she-accused-him-of-sexual-assault\/\" title=\"They Kissed And Touched For A Few Minutes. More Than Two Years Later, She Accused Him Of Sexual Assault.\">sexual contact<\/a><\/a> with Swalwell. The first, she said, took place in 2019 when she still worked for him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I always felt like if I came forward, I was going to suffer the consequences because he was so powerful,&rdquo; the former staffer said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve lived in fear every single day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One woman said she ended up in Swalwell&rsquo;s hotel room with no memory of how she got there after an evening that began when he kissed her and touched her leg without her consent.<\/p>\n<p>Social media creator Ally Sammarco said she received unsolicited nudes from Swalwell.<\/p>\n<p>The woman who once worked for Swalwell told CNN that they exchanged messages on Snapchat, with Swalwell sending images of his genitals and of himself without a shirt. He requested that she send him nudes.<\/p>\n<p>She said that in 2019, Swalwell requested oral sex while the two were in a vehicle, and that in September of that year, she went drinking with Swalwell and woke up naked in his bed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know that there was sexual contact because when I woke up in the morning, I could feel that there was,&rdquo; she said. She claimed Swalwell told her that &ldquo;last night was great&rdquo; but she should leave.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: Former staffer of Eric Swalwell says he s*xually assaulted her twice, says she woke up in his bed with no clothes on.<\/p>\n<p>The first incident reportedly took place in 2019. Swalwell has been married since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The woman says she was hired at the age of 21. At one point in&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kNK3POXlkh\">pic.twitter.com\/kNK3POXlkh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/2042715952698286324?\">April 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  She said that she reconnected with Swalwell in April 2024 in New York City, and that after a night of heavy drinking, she woke up in Swalwell&rsquo;s room.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My vagina was bleeding the next day after the sex, I had cuts and bruises on my body,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I could see the bruises of where his hand had been on my rib cage and on my legs and near my thighs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve always lived with a huge secret,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not speaking up because I&rsquo;m looking to ruin Eric Swalwell. 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Eric Swalwell to drop his bid for governor as several women allege he assaulted them. On Friday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Nancy Pelosi said the accusations should be investigated and that Swalwell should end his campaign. Swalwell, who has been married since 2016, denies the claims as false and says he will fight them. CNN cited four unnamed women detailing alleged incidents. One former aide says a 2024 encounter left her bruised after she told him no, and she says she feared coming forward because of his power. Another former staffer says Swalwell took her to his hotel room in 2019 after kissing her and touching her leg without consent. Social media creator Ally Sammarco says he sent unsolicited nude images and asked for nude photos; she claims in 2019 he asked for oral sex and she woke up naked in his bed with bruises. She says she\u2019s lived with the secret and isn\u2019t trying to ruin him, adding that only he could ruin himself<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2589796,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-04-11T203914.818.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50410,3685,5894,77556,6741],"class_list":["post-2589795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-controversy-2","tag-democrats","tag-politics","tag-sexual-assault-allegations","tag-swalwell"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-04-11T203914.818.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2589795"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2589799,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589795\/revisions\/2589799"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2589796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2589795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2589795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2589795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}