{"id":2590343,"date":"2026-04-13T18:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-ethics-committee-announces-investigation-into-eric-swalwell\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:05:35","slug":"house-ethics-committee-announces-investigation-into-eric-swalwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-ethics-committee-announces-investigation-into-eric-swalwell\/","title":{"rendered":"House Ethics Committee Announces Investigation Into Eric Swalwell"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fhouse-ethics-committee-announces-investigation-into-eric-swalwell%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=2590343&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>The piece reports that Representative Eric Swalwell of California is under inquiry by the House ethics Committee for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-more-men-linked-to-netflix-doc-charged-with-sexual-misconduct-with-minors\/\" title=\"Two More Men Linked To Netflix Doc Charged With ... With Minors\">alleged <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><\/a>, including nonconsensual encounters with individuals who worked under him.The committee said it has begun gathering information and that public disclosure of the investigation dose not itself indicate a violation. Swalwell denies the allegations. Separately, the Manhattan District Attorney\u2019s Office has opened its own inquiry into Swalwell. CNN\u2019s reporting is cited, describing four women who allege misconduct by Swalwell, including incidents in 2019 and 2024, a hotel-room encounter after he kissed and touched a woman without her consent, and a former staffer who said she was bruised and bleeding. The article also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-rfk-jr-testifies-at-senate-hearing-amid-cdc-drama\/\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: RFK Jr. testifies at Senate hearing amid CDC drama\u00a0\">notes political reactions<\/a>, including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna\u2019s plan to push a resolution to expel Swalwell if he doesn\u2019t resign, with Fox News reporting that some Democrats back the measure. additional context references social-media reactions and other related reporting.  <\/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>Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California is now under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The embattled lawmaker had to abandon his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gubernatorial campaign amid multiple allegations<\/a> of sexual misconduct against him, including allegations by women that he had sex with them when they were too drunk to be able to consent.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Committee, pursuant to Committee Rule 18(a), has begun an investigation and will gather additional information regarding the allegations that Representative Eric Swalwell violated the Code of Official Conduct or any law, rule, regulation, or other applicable standard of conduct in the performance of his duties or the discharge of his responsibilities, with respect to allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, including towards an employee working under his supervision,&rdquo; the panel said on its <a href=\"https:\/\/ethics.house.gov\/press-releases\/statement-of-the-chairman-and-ranking-member-of-the-committee-on-ethics-regarding-representative-eric-swalwell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I sense a pattern.<\/p>\n<p>CNN: Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell<\/p>\n<p>&lt;<she said it was the second time swalwell had nonconsensual sexual contact with her while she drunk.> <\/p>\n<p>One woman .. says she ended up extremely drunk inside his hotel room after a night out&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnCoulter\/status\/2042991470257291474?\">April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/she><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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;The Committee notes that the mere fact that it is investigating these allegations, and publicly disclosing its review, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred. No other public comment will be made on this matter except in accordance with Committee rules,&rdquo; the panel said.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell has denied the allegations, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/13\/politics\/house-ethics-swalwell-investigation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But not everyone wants to wait for the committee to make its determination.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, has said she plans to introduce a resolution calling for Swalwell to be expelled from the House if he does not resign.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Count me in <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NrgwotPMop\">https:\/\/t.co\/NrgwotPMop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2043316219063754946?\">April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/swalwell-faces-house-ethics-probe-over-alleged-sexual-misconduct-expulsion-threat-looms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> said that some Democrats back Luna&rsquo;s measure.<\/p>\n<p>One allegation of sex without consent concerned an incident that a former Swalwell staff member said took place in 2024 in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>As such, the Manhattan district attorney&rsquo;s office has begun a separate investigation of Swalwell, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/house-ethics-committee-investigating-sexual-misconduct-allegations-rep-rcna331585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/10\/us\/eric-swalwell-sexual-misconduct-allegations-invs\">CNN<\/a> offered details of the alleged incidents, citing four women it did not name.<\/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 claimed the incident left her bruised and bleeding, and was the second incident of non-consensual sex 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 later touched her leg without her consent.<\/p>\n<p>Social media creator Ally Sammarco said she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-women-accuse-swalwell-of-sexual-assault-as-dems-continue-to-turn-on-him\/\" title=\"Multiple ... Accuse ... of ...ual Assault as Dems Continue to Turn on Him\">received unsolicited nudes<\/a> from Swalwell.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Ethics Committee says it has opened an inquiry under Rule 18(a) to gather more information about possible violations of the Code of Official Conduct or other laws in connection with his duties, including potential misconduct toward an employee he supervised. The panel stressed that the existence of an investigation or its public disclosure does not by itself prove any violation, and no further public comments will be made beyond committee rules. Swalwell has denied the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Rep. 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