{"id":23187,"date":"2026-04-14T16:46:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/things-go-from-bad-to-worse-for-swalwell\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:46:08","slug":"things-go-from-bad-to-worse-for-swalwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/things-go-from-bad-to-worse-for-swalwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Things Go From Bad To Worse For Swalwell"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) announced Friday that he plans to resign amid swirling sexual misconduct allegations \u2014 but a flood of controversial videos of the lawmaker have surfaced, and Swalwell could eventually face questions from the FBI.<\/p>\n

A Sept. 2022 video surfaced on Monday that showed Swalwell cavorting on a yacht in the French Riviera, which also had a large group of young women partying on board, according to Page Six<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Young women at a yacht party Swalwell attended in 2022. (Nik Richie\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThe people on the boat were told to\u00a0keep it hush-hush\u00a0about Swalwell being on the trip,\u201d a source told the outlet regarding the trip, where Swalwell was shown in the video sporting a robe. \u201cThey were told everything stays on the boat.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLeave future California Governor [Swalwell] alone. He is a good guy (sarcasm) \u2014 SEPT 2022,\u201d Nik Richie<\/a>, who posted the video, captioned the recent Instagram post.<\/p>\n

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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) on a yacht in 2022 while wearing a robe. (Nik Richie\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The congressman, who suspended his campaign for California governor, is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault in New York City by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, as FBI Director Kash Patel also wants to learn more about the various allegations.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Swalwell] has maintained that none of the allegations against him are true, and now that he\u2019s resigned, we would welcome him to sit down with the FBI and share any information he has,\u201d Patel posted to X on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The claims range from assault to sending inappropriate images over Snapchat.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also encourage and welcome any person with relevant information to any of these matters to speak with us. Door is open to all,\u201d Patel added, also sharing the number for the bureau\u2019s tip line.<\/p>\n

In an interview with CBS News, two of the women accusing Swalwell explained their decision to come forward after social media rumors exploded last week \u2014 even before any specifics had been revealed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t tell anybody for years out of fear,\u201d Annika Albrecht, who said that Swalwell offered to \u201cmentor\u201d her, then added her on Snapchat, saying that he later invited her to a hotel.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was very clear what the connotation was,\u201d she said, saying she believes she was \u201call alone\u201d in her experience with him.<\/p>\n

Ally Sammarco also told CBS News<\/a> that she Snapchatted with the congressman multiple times, and she said that had included him sending an unsolicited photo of his genitals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we just prevented another 30 to 40 years of him potentially harming people if he were to stay in Congress. In that sense, I think we have served justice for his future victims who won\u2019t exist anymore,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Swalwell said in a statement on Monday evening that he is \u201cdeeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I\u2019ve made in my past.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

However, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna<\/a> (R-FL) said on Tuesday that if he does not resign by that afternoon, she would move forward with the expulsion effort against him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Congressman Swalwell has not resigned with the Clerk of the House by 2 PM today, I will continue my resolution regarding his expulsion. His statement about his \u2018plan to resign his seat\u2019 is not binding and is wormy. The same goes for Tony,\u201d Luna wrote of embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), who is embroiled in a scandal of his own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n