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A forensic report reviewed by Newsweek says a viral video allegedly showing #EricSwalwell in a hotel room is authentic and not AI generated, raising new questions as scrutiny around his conduct grows. #Swalwell #Politics #Scandal #News⁠
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The report found “no signs of manipulation” and said metadata shows the footage was recorded on an Apple device in Las Vegas around 5 a.m. on July 31, 2021. It s... https://instagr.am/p/DXN2LujiYDN/

voteinorout on Instagram: "A forensic report reviewed by Newsweek says a viral video allegedly showing #EricSwalwell in a hotel room is authentic and not AI generated, raising new questions as scrutiny around his conduct grows. #Swalwell #Politics #Scandal #News⁠ ⁠ The report found “no signs of manipulation” and said metadata shows the footage was recorded on an Apple device in Las Vegas around 5 a.m. on July 31, 2021. It states the appearance of the man “matches Representative Eric Swalwell” based on facial analysis. The report was completed in January, before public allegations surfaced. Swalwell declined to comment when contacted.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ —⁠ ⁠ Videos appearing to show Eric Swalwell kissing a woman in a hotel bed were verified as authentic and do feature the now-resigned California Democratic representative, according to a forensic report of the footage obtained by Newsweek. See the full video at @newsweek for more.⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

76 likes, 1 comments - voteinorout on April 16, 2026: "A forensic report reviewed by Newsweek says a viral video allegedly showing #EricSwalwell in a hotel room is authentic and not AI generated, raising new questions as scrutiny around his conduct grows. #Swalwell #Politics #Scandal #News⁠ ⁠ The report found “no signs of manipulation” and said metadata shows the footage was recorded on an Apple device in Las Vegas around 5 a.m. on July 31, 2021. It states the appearance of the man “matches Representative Eric Swalwell” based on facial analysis. The report was completed in January, before public allegations surfaced. Swalwell declined to comment when contacted.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ —⁠ ⁠ Videos appearing to show Eric Swalwell kissing a woman in a hotel bed were verified as authentic and do feature the now-resigned California Democratic representative, according to a forensic report of the footage obtained by Newsweek. See the full video at @newsweek for more.⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".

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Agenzia Nova: Usa: dipartimento Giustizia apre indagine contro ex deputato democratico Swalwell

16 apr 22:05 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il dipartimento di Giustizia degli Stati Uniti sta indagando sull'ex deputato democratico della California... (Was)

The Justice Department opens investigation into former Democratic Congressman Swalwell.

16 Apr 22:05 - (Agenzia Nova) - The United States Department of Justice is investigating the former Democratic member of the California legislature...

#Democratic #Swalwell #AgenziaNova #California

https://www.agenzianova.com/a/69e14de52197d5.78858342/7285633/2026-04-16/usa-dipartimento-giustizia-apre-indagine-contro-ex-deputato-democratico-swalwell

Italian News by RSS 2d ago

Agenzia Nova: Usa: dipartimento Giustizia apre indagine contro ex deputato democratico Swalwell

16 apr 21:57 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il dipartimento di Giustizia degli Stati Uniti sta indagando sull'ex deputato democratico della California... (Was)

Law enforcement agency opens investigation into former Democratic Congressman Swalwell.

16 Apr 21:57 - (Agenzia Nova) - The United States Department of Justice is investigating the former Democratic member of the California legislature...

#Democratic #Swalwell #AgenziaNova #California

https://www.agenzianova.com/a/69e13fb4ce4da1.89298671/7285632/2026-04-16/usa-dipartimento-giustizia-apre-indagine-contro-ex-deputato-democratico-swalwell

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William Lindsey

2d ago

"Trump is a collective Republican phenomenon. His individual bad actions are tacitly or less tacitly endorsed and enabled by his party as a whole."

#Trump #Swalwell #Republicans #ApprovalRating
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William Lindsey

2d ago

"But GOP support for Trump is not some sort of permanent, transcendent truth. It’s a choice, and they have the power, every one of them, to choose differently.

Lisa Murkowski could switch parties; Marco Rubio could resign; John Kennedy could refuse to approve judges. They all have agency and they all have real power."

#Trump #Swalwell #Republicans #ApprovalRating
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William Lindsey

2d ago

"[Eric Swalwell's] party simply withdrew its support in a decisive and effective way. If Republicans did the same for Trump, he would also be isolated and would also face enormous pressure to resign.

Of course, Republians aren’t going to do that because they are a fascist, pro-abuser party and they like their fascist abusive president."

~ Noah Berlatsky

#Trump #Swalwell #Republicans #ApprovalRating
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https://www.everythingishorrible.net/p/why-swalwell-but-not-trump

Why Swalwell But Not Trump?

Parties can end political careers, if they want.

Voteinorout 🇺🇸3d ago

#LonnaDrewes, a woman from Southern California, alleged Tuesday that Rep. Eric #Swalwell (D-CA) drugged, r*ped and choked her, adding to the list of women who have accused the lawmaker of sexual misconduct.

“He r*ped me and he choked me, and while he was choking me, I lost consciousness and I thought I died,” she said, recounting an alleged incident in his hotel room in 2018.

“I did not consen... https://instagr.am/p/DXLVXDRh7Lk/

voteinorout on Instagram: "#LonnaDrewes, a woman from Southern California, alleged Tuesday that Rep. Eric #Swalwell (D-CA) drugged, rped and choked her, adding to the list of women who have accused the lawmaker of sexual misconduct. “He rped me and he choked me, and while he was choking me, I lost consciousness and I thought I died,” she said, recounting an alleged incident in his hotel room in 2018. “I did not consent to any sexual activity. Although I did not undergo a r*pe kit at the time, I disclosed the assault to the people closest to me.” Ms. Drewes is now the fifth woman to accuse the congressman of sexual misconduct and comes on the heels of allegations published Friday by the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN. “My delay in taking action against Eric was driven by fear, not doubt — fear of his political power, his background as an attorney and his family law enforcement ties,” she said. “I have never doubted what happened. I stand with the other women who have come forward, and I will be making a report to law enforcement shortly.” Rep. Swalwell, who had been seen as a leading Democrat to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in California, withdrew from the primary over the weekend and announced Monday that he would resign from Congress as colleagues threatened an expulsion vote. Watch more by tapping the link in our bio. #lonnadrewes #ericswalwell #cspan Follow @cspan for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

28 likes, 0 comments - voteinorout on April 15, 2026: "#LonnaDrewes, a woman from Southern California, alleged Tuesday that Rep. Eric #Swalwell (D-CA) drugged, r*ped and choked her, adding to the list of women who have accused the lawmaker of sexual misconduct. “He r*ped me and he choked me, and while he was choking me, I lost consciousness and I thought I died,” she said, recounting an alleged incident in his hotel room in 2018. “I did not consent to any sexual activity. Although I did not undergo a r*pe kit at the time, I disclosed the assault to the people closest to me.” Ms. Drewes is now the fifth woman to accuse the congressman of sexual misconduct and comes on the heels of allegations published Friday by the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN. “My delay in taking action against Eric was driven by fear, not doubt — fear of his political power, his background as an attorney and his family law enforcement ties,” she said. “I have never doubted what happened. I stand with the other women who have come forward, and I will be making a report to law enforcement shortly.” Rep. Swalwell, who had been seen as a leading Democrat to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in California, withdrew from the primary over the weekend and announced Monday that he would resign from Congress as colleagues threatened an expulsion vote. Watch more by tapping the link in our bio. #lonnadrewes #ericswalwell #cspan Follow @cspan for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".

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Voteinorout 🇺🇸3d ago

Speaker #MikeJohnson (R-LA) vowed Wednesday to “exact #punishment” on “predators” in Congress following the resignations of Reps. Eric #Swalwell (D-CA) and Tony #Gonzales (R-TX) amid sexual misconduct scandals.

“The question is what more could the House do to protect staffers from predators. You didn’t say that, I said it,” the speaker said at a press conference. “Look, some of the allegations t... https://instagr.am/p/DXK_tx0hhaG/

voteinorout on Instagram: "Speaker #MikeJohnson (R-LA) vowed Wednesday to “exact #punishment” on “predators” in Congress following the resignations of Reps. Eric #Swalwell (D-CA) and Tony #Gonzales (R-TX) amid sexual misconduct scandals. “The question is what more could the House do to protect staffers from predators. You didn’t say that, I said it,” the speaker said at a press conference. “Look, some of the allegations that have been made, and apparently some of the facts that are coming out to verify those allegations, are shocking to us as they are to all of you, and they must be addressed.” The speaker said the House had “tightened up” ethics rules and that leadership would “continue to be as aggressive as possible” to ensure lawmakers comply with rules and laws. “We will bring exact punishment upon those who violate that sacred obligation they have to be a good steward and a boss over their staffs and to not use that position for that kind of terrible activity,” he said. “I don’t know what else to say about it other than it’s detestable.” The two lawmakers resigned from the House on Tuesday, avoiding potential attempts to expel them from Congress after Mr. Gonzales admitted to having an affair with a staffer, who later died by self-immolation, and numerous women accused Mr. Swalwell of sexual assault. Speaker Johnson also noted that the Ethics Committee would soon vote on a punishment for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) after finding her guilty of dozens of ethics violations, and said he supported her expulsion from the chamber. “I suspect that that may be expulsion. In my view, that would be appropriate there,” he said. “It is a rare penalty. It’s only happened so far six times since 1789, but these times call for desperate measures, right?” Watch more by tapping the link in our bio. #mikejohnson tonygonzalez ericswalwell cspan Follow @cspan for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

20 likes, 12 comments - voteinorout on April 15, 2026: "Speaker #MikeJohnson (R-LA) vowed Wednesday to “exact #punishment” on “predators” in Congress following the resignations of Reps. Eric #Swalwell (D-CA) and Tony #Gonzales (R-TX) amid sexual misconduct scandals. “The question is what more could the House do to protect staffers from predators. You didn’t say that, I said it,” the speaker said at a press conference. “Look, some of the allegations that have been made, and apparently some of the facts that are coming out to verify those allegations, are shocking to us as they are to all of you, and they must be addressed.” The speaker said the House had “tightened up” ethics rules and that leadership would “continue to be as aggressive as possible” to ensure lawmakers comply with rules and laws. “We will bring exact punishment upon those who violate that sacred obligation they have to be a good steward and a boss over their staffs and to not use that position for that kind of terrible activity,” he said. “I don’t know what else to say about it other than it’s detestable.” The two lawmakers resigned from the House on Tuesday, avoiding potential attempts to expel them from Congress after Mr. Gonzales admitted to having an affair with a staffer, who later died by self-immolation, and numerous women accused Mr. Swalwell of sexual assault. Speaker Johnson also noted that the Ethics Committee would soon vote on a punishment for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) after finding her guilty of dozens of ethics violations, and said he supported her expulsion from the chamber. “I suspect that that may be expulsion. In my view, that would be appropriate there,” he said. “It is a rare penalty. It’s only happened so far six times since 1789, but these times call for desperate measures, right?” Watch more by tapping the link in our bio. #mikejohnson tonygonzalez ericswalwell cspan Follow @cspan for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".

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Voteinorout 🇺🇸3d ago

Sen. Ruben #Gallego (D-AZ) said Tuesday he believes the women who have leveled sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Eric #Swalwell (D-CA), with whom he was previously close.

“I believe the women 100%, and they deserve justice,” he told reporters. “We all heard rumors in Washington, DC, about Eric Swalwell for many years. And my family, again, was with him all the time, with his wife... https://instagr.am/p/DXKvGAwh14B/

voteinorout on Instagram: "Sen. Ruben #Gallego (D-AZ) said Tuesday he believes the women who have leveled sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Eric #Swalwell (D-CA), with whom he was previously close. “I believe the women 100%, and they deserve justice,” he told reporters. “We all heard rumors in Washington, DC, about Eric Swalwell for many years. And my family, again, was with him all the time, with his wife, with his kids, and we saw a different side of Eric that I’d never seen.” The senator, becoming emotional, apologized to the alleged victims and vowed to help them get justice. “It hurts, the fact he hurt a lot of people, and it pisses me off that now we all have to deal with all of his BS,” he said. “I’m sorry that we didn’t listen closer and I want to make sure you get justice.” Watch more by tapping the link in our bio. #rubengallego #ericswalwell #cspan Follow @cspan for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

24 likes, 2 comments - voteinorout on April 15, 2026: "Sen. Ruben #Gallego (D-AZ) said Tuesday he believes the women who have leveled sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Eric #Swalwell (D-CA), with whom he was previously close. “I believe the women 100%, and they deserve justice,” he told reporters. “We all heard rumors in Washington, DC, about Eric Swalwell for many years. And my family, again, was with him all the time, with his wife, with his kids, and we saw a different side of Eric that I’d never seen.” The senator, becoming emotional, apologized to the alleged victims and vowed to help them get justice. “It hurts, the fact he hurt a lot of people, and it pisses me off that now we all have to deal with all of his BS,” he said. “I’m sorry that we didn’t listen closer and I want to make sure you get justice.” Watch more by tapping the link in our bio. #rubengallego #ericswalwell #cspan Follow @cspan for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".

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