# Eric Swalwell must resign \[agreed to resign 13APR2026\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [April 13, 2026, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235 "2026-04-13T02:36:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/21 "2026-04-14T01:50:20Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > 100%. Good. ---
**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/22 "2026-04-14T06:44:34Z")
Um, doesn’t Gonzales know he’s a Republican? What’s he resigning for? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/23 "2026-04-14T06:47:30Z")
So he doesn’t get expelled, which even other Republicans are pushing for. Having your mistress commit suicide by setting herself on fire because you wrecked her marriage isn’t a good look. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/24 "2026-04-14T12:02:56Z")
With twice as many Democrats in the race as Republicans and California’s stupid top-two nonpartisan primary it is quite likely in the general election voters will get to vote for [the Republican of their choice](https://www.governing.com/top-3/top-three-candidates-in-the-california-governors-race). ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/25 "2026-04-14T16:02:42Z")
Swalwell was my congressman. Until last week I respected him enormously. You have no idea how sad this makes me. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/26 "2026-04-14T16:18:57Z")
I just don’t understand why these skeevy powerful men just can’t keep their dicks in their pants. I thought I _liked_ this guy. He said all the right things and seemed like a solid liberal if not progressive enough for my taste. And now this, and they all knew. I’m so disgusted. ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/27 "2026-04-14T17:01:34Z")
well, to be fair, Fani Willis screwed the pooch by not keeping her dress on ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/28 "2026-04-14T17:11:40Z")
Is that “being fair”? Or even remotely relevant? Willis was in a normal romantic relationship with another consenting adult. They had been in the relationship before the two of them were potentially linked by the Trump case. Swalwell (who, unlike Willis, was married at the time) sexually abused and emotionally bullied multiple women among his office staff over several years. Willis faced a minor conflict of interest. Swalwell is accused of multiple crimes, as are many other male politicians. The two are not comparable in this instance. ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/29 "2026-04-14T17:14:03Z")
my point is that she ruined her case because of her pillow companion–poor judgement ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/30 "2026-04-14T17:28:51Z")
Not comparable. Swalwell has been credibly accuse of rape by more than one woman, and was known to have sexually harassed, abused, others. He was known to groom his young staff. That is _not_ a “lack of judgement.” That is predatory behavior. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/31 "2026-04-14T19:11:17Z")
God damn. This guy is going to end up bunkies with Harvey Weinstein and Danny Masterson. > [@](#): > > Lonna Drewes described a 2018 alleged encounter with Swalwell, accusing him of drugging her drink and raping her. > > Drewes said the lawmaker had previously invited her to two ​public events. The third time they met, she had a glass of wine that she believes he drugged. Drewes ​claimed that when they stopped at his hotel room, she was already incapacitated and he raped ⁠her. At one point, she said, he choked her and she lost consciousness. > > "I thought I died, " Drewes said… > > Drewes’ attorney, Lisa Bloom, said that her firm will ​be filing a police report with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office. The firm will be providing evidence including text ​messages, journal entries and witness information. > **[Fifth woman alleges sexual misconduct by US Representative Eric Swalwell —...](https://apple.news/A4yhcrqLtQ5aDfm9gMdBwUw)** > > A fifth woman accused U.S. ​Representative Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct on Tuesday, after the embattled Democratic congressman announced his resignation from the House ‌of Representatives and said he was suspending his campaign for governor of... ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/32 "2026-04-14T21:23:09Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > Swalwell was my congressman. Until last week I respected him enormously. > [@Sylvanz](#): > > I thought I _liked_ this guy. He said all the right things and seemed like a solid liberal if not progressive enough for my taste. And now this, and they all knew. Yeah, one can really see how it’s upsetting and people would say “f—k them all they’re all the same”. But this ought to indeed remind us, yes it IS possible for us the relatively well informed general public, to just not know. As to insiders… “They all knew”, well, yes, though I’d take it mostly in the sense of knowing _something_ was up that was not good. But the more damning details were probably known for a fact only to very few, and not much you can do w/o the actual victims coming forward. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/33 "2026-04-15T01:00:25Z")
There will be a special election on August 18th, which, considering that it’s a safe blue district, means it’s pretty much a lock that whoever wins that race will be reelected in November. [https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5831587-california-governor-race-special-election/](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5831587-california-governor-race-special-election/) ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/34 "2026-04-15T01:25:46Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > Swalwell was my congressman. Until last week I respected him enormously. You have no idea how sad this makes me. I know how you feel. Bob Filner used to be my congressman and I was deeply inspired the time I met him at a town hall. > **[Bob Filner | Allegations of sexual harassment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Filner#Allegations_of_sexual_harassment)** > > On July 11, 2013, three of Filner's long-time supporters held a press conference to call for Filner's resignation as mayor, based on numerous unspecified but "credible" allegations that he had sexually harassed women. KPBS-FM said that it had been investigating reports of sexual harassment of female staff members for several months, and that the complaints included "inappropriate comments, kissing and groping". Later that day Filner issued a video statement apologizing and saying that he was On ... ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/35 "2026-04-15T21:46:38Z")
And Lonna Drewes is represented by [Lisa Bloom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Bloom?wprov=sfti1), who’s a rather prominent attorney for these sorts of cases. She represented several of the women that caused Bill O’Reilly’s firing from Fox, and women who have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct. Unrelated, but she’s also the daughter of Gloria Allred, and I used to watch Bloom’s show on TruTV. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/36 "2026-04-16T02:11:01Z")
I noticed Faux is really jumping on this, while nary a word about Gonzalez. They’re both degenerates and deserve equal scorn. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/37 "2026-04-16T22:11:25Z")
And a fellow Member of the House has reacted to this along the lines of “Y’all need Jesus”, and asks, “Why is everyone so horny here?” It’s Lauren Boebert. > **[Boebert Goes Viral For Lecturing Her Colleagues to ‘Find Jesus’: ‘Why is...](https://www.mediaite.com/politics/boebert-goes-viral-for-lecturing-her-colleagues-to-find-jesus-why-is-everyone-so-horny-here/)** > > As the clip went viral, many social media users and pundits were quick to point out Boebert’s own past scandals. Satire is dead. And really I don’t mind if the Congress parties hard, just do it with consenting partners and without cheating. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/38 "2026-04-16T22:40:27Z")
And, preferably, not in a theater whilst watching _Beetlejuice._ ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235/39 "2026-08-20T20:09:18Z")
> **[FBI raids former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s home, seizes devices in probe tied to...](https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/politics/eric-swalwell-fbi-raid-sexual-assault-claims-invs)** > > Eric Swalwell is the target of an ongoing probe connected to sexual assault allegations, sources familiar with the investigation told CNN. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235.md?page=1)