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Department of Justice investigating Eric Swalwell amid sexual assault allegations

Eric Swalwell following his resignation from Congress, according to a source familiar with the matter. The news

Fifth woman accuses former US lawmaker Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct

Eric Swalwell, Democrat of California, in Beverly Hills, California, on April 14, 2026.](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/afp_69dea9bc0496-1776200124.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Lonna Drewes, followed by her lawyer Lisa Bloom, arrives at a news conference in Beverly Hills, California, on April

AOC, Boebert join calls for sexual misconduct accountability in Congress

Eric Swalwell, a Democrat from California, and Tony Gonzales, a Republican from Texas, announced their resignations amid sexual misconduct allegations. Two representatives, Republican Anna Paulina Luna and Democrat Teresa Leger Fernandez, told CBS News

Leading California governor candidates spar in first debate as topsy-turvy race heats up

Eric Swalwell was facing accountability,” he said. Swalwell, who [resigned from Congress last week](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/house-ethics-committee-eric-swalwell-investigation), has vigorously denied the assault allegations. ![Former Fox News

Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations

Eric Swalwell. Swalwell formally resigned from Congress yesterday as a second woman accused him of rape. Swalwell, who also suspended his campaign for California governor over the weekend, has [denied all allegations](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5784096/suhas-subramanyam-richard-painter-controversy-congress-resignations)

US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says | First Thing

news …**  Kim Jong-un (centre) inspects a test launch of hypersonic missiles in Pyongyang in January. Photograph

Florida Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, facing possible expulsion, resigns

news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 20, 2024.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1387x1387+347+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0a%2F82%2F6f79610c4654b057faadaa4faccb%2Fap25324002155319.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2025/11/20/g-s1-98482/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-indicted-stealing-disaster-funds) ### [National](https://www.npr.org/sections/national/) ### [U.S. Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick indicted on charges of stealing $5M in disaster funds](https://www.npr.org/2025/11/20/g-s1-98482/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-indicted-stealing-disaster-funds)