{"id":2591313,"date":"2026-04-15T19:32:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swalwell-scandal-reveals-how-the-democrat-party-controls-its-members-through-blackmail-stephen-miller-says\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:34:28","slug":"swalwell-scandal-reveals-how-the-democrat-party-controls-its-members-through-blackmail-stephen-miller-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swalwell-scandal-reveals-how-the-democrat-party-controls-its-members-through-blackmail-stephen-miller-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Swalwell Scandal Reveals &#8216;How the Democrat Party Controls Its Members Through Blackmail,&#8217; Stephen Miller Says"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fswalwell-scandal-reveals-how-the-democrat-party-controls-its-members-through-blackmail-stephen-miller-says%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=2591313&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>An article from The Western Journal discusses former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California amid multiple <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> allegations, noting that he denies the accusations and has resigned from congress after also suspending his campaign for governor. It features commentary from Fox News host Jesse Watters and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, who mock Swalwell and argue that the Democratic Party uses blackmail to control its members. The piece mentions reactions from leading Democrats trying to distance themselves, and also Republican responses, including remarks about Swalwell from Rep. anna Paulina Luna and the resignation of Rep. Tony Gonzales over misconduct. The page blends the narrative with embedded media,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-new-alex-pretti-video-shows-disturbingly-unhinged-icu-nurse-flip-out-screaming-assault-me-and-spitting-at-ice\/\" title=\"Watch: New Alex Pretti Video Shows Disturbingly Unhinged ICU Nurse Flip Out, Screaming &#039;Assault Me!&#039; and Spitting at ICE\">social-media embeds<\/a>,and advertising typical of the site.  <\/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>Former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California has knifed his own political career through his allegedly criminal behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday on Fox News&rsquo; &ldquo;Jesse Watters Primetime,&rdquo; White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller gleefully twisted the knife.<\/p>\n<p>In a clip posted to the social media platform X, Miller told host Jesse Watters that Swalwell&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ongoing sexual misconduct scandal shows &#038;ldquo<\/a>;how the Democrat Party controls its members through blackmail.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the clip, Watters and Miller enjoyed a few laughs at Swalwell&rsquo;s expense.<\/p>\n<p>Watters began by asking if President Donald Trump had followed the Swalwell saga.<\/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;Why, has he had a bad week, Jesse?&rdquo; Miller joked. &ldquo;I haven&rsquo;t been watching.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>To put it mildly, the now-former Democrat congressman from California has had a very bad week. Multiple women have accused him of transgressions ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/swalwell-accusers-warn-quitting-congress-wont-help-dodge-justice-just-beginning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">predatory sexual conduct<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-swalwells-campaign-paid-room-hotel-allegedly-raped-lonna-drewes-timeframe-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">violent rape<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/multiple-women-accuse-swalwell-sexual-assault-dems-continue-turn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swalwell<\/a> has denied the accusations.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, however, the beleaguered Democrat announced his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-eric-swalwell-announced-resignation-us-house-representative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resignation<\/a> from Congress.<\/p>\n<p>That decision came two days after Swalwell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-eric-swalwell-suspends-campaign-amid-flurry-sexual-assault-accusations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suspended<\/a> his campaign for California&rsquo;s governorship.<\/p>\n<p>In the interview with Watters, Miller proceeded to denounce Swalwell as a &ldquo;scumbag,&rdquo; a &ldquo;terrible person,&rdquo; &ldquo;the worst of the worst,&rdquo; &ldquo;the lowest of the low,&rdquo; and &ldquo;the most dishonest of the most dishonest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s deputy chief of staff, however, described the major lesson from Swalwell&rsquo;s saga in partisan terms.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The real story here is how the Democrat Party controls its members through blackmail. It&rsquo;s got a blackmail file on all of its politicians, and it uses them to leverage and control them until it&rsquo;s time to release it,&rdquo; Miller said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That is how sick and twisted the Democrat Party is,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s the next thread we&rsquo;ve got to pull out here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Miller on Swalwell: The real story here is how the Democrat party controls its members through blackmail. It&rsquo;s got a blackmail file on all of its politicians and it uses them to leverage and control them until it&rsquo;s time to release it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XTsPY0TeK2\">pic.twitter.com\/XTsPY0TeK2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/2044212933945913626?\">April 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In recent days, of course, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-pelosi-fellow-dems-scramble-defend-fallout-swalwells-implosion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leading Democrats<\/a> have tried to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alleged-abuser-katie-porter-hit-brutal-community-notes-championing-swalwell-accusers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">distance themselves<\/a> from Swalwell.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Republican Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/underage-rep-luna-seen-swalwell-footage-now-using-word-swalwell-feared\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anna Paulina Luna<\/a> of Florida suggested that Swalwell&rsquo;s <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 sexual misconduct<\/a> might even involve a minor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rep-anna-paulina-luna-accuses-members-sides-molesting-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luna<\/a>, however, has also characterized her fellow legislators&rsquo; alleged sexual depravity as a bipartisan problem.<\/p>\n<p>Now-former Republican Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-second-member-congress-announces-will-resign-papers-filed-tuesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Gonzales<\/a> of Texas also announced his resignation Monday over sexual misconduct.<\/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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On Fox News\u2019 Jesse Watters Primetime, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller amplified the controversy, arguing that Swalwell\u2019s case demonstrates how the Democratic Party allegedly uses blackmail to control its members. In the segment, Watters and Miller joked at Swalwell\u2019s expense, and Miller harshly labeled Swalwell a \u201cscumbag\u201d and \u201cthe worst of the worst,\u201d claiming that the party leverages blackmail to coalize its politicians until it\u2019s time to release damaging information. The clip was shared on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p>The broader point Miller made was that the Democrats maintain power through coercive tactics, suggesting there is a blackmail file on party members that is used to influence them. In response, some leading Democrats have tried to distance themselves from Swalwell. Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida floated the idea that Swalwell\u2019s alleged misconduct could involve a minor, while also arguing that sexual misconduct is a bipartisan problem among lawmakers. Separately, former Republican Rep. 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