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Eric Swalwell demands ‘due process’ rights that Dems denied others

Nypost · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 626 words · By CA Post Editorial Board
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Eric Swalwell demands ‘due process’ rights that Dems denied others Disgraced former congressman Eric Swalwell complained as he resigned that he had been denied “due process.” Not really.

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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What happened

Eric Swalwell demands ‘due process’ rights that Dems denied others Disgraced former congressman Eric Swalwell complained as he resigned that he had been denied “due process.” Not really.

Why it matters

He simply lost all of his political support amid horrific allegations of sexual assault.

Common ground

But at long last, Swalwell has at least finally acknowledged that due process rights exist.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Swalwell was part of Adam Schiff’s impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump”
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Claim 2: “Swalwell joined fellow Democrats in sensationalizing the Epstein files, berating FBI director Kash Patel for supposedly hiding information that implicated President Trump”
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Claim 3: “The left’s attack on due process began with the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement”
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A web search result links BLM to the 'left’s attack on due process,' but no other sources or Wikipedia entries directly confirm this causal connection. The claim lacks corroboration from independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement that aims to highlight racism, discrimination and racial inequality experienced by Black people in the United States, and to p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Black Lives Matter Plaza (officially Black Lives Matter Plaza Northwest) was a two-block-long pedestrian section of 16th Street NW in downtown Washington, D.C. The plaza was renamed by Mayor Muriel Bo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — No Lives Matter (NLM) is a misanthropic organization that advocates for violence, terrorism, and the destruction of humanity. Its core principles are radical nihilism and antihumanism. The organizatio…
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Claim 4: “Swalwell later returned as a House manager for Trump’s second impeachment trial”
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Claim 5: “Democrats made up a hoax about Russian ‘collusion’”
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No evidence was found in web search results, Wikipedia, or cross-references to support the claim that Democrats fabricated Russian collusion claims.
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Claim 6: “Democrats began hurling all kinds of sensational allegations, including gang rape, at the respected conservative judge”
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No evidence was found in web search results, Wikipedia, or cross-references to support the claim about Democrats making unsubstantiated gang rape allegations against Kavanaugh.
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Claim 7: “Eric Swalwell cowers in billionaire pal’s $26M mansion — as rape claim sparks career freefall”
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No evidence was found in web search results, Wikipedia, or cross-references to support the claim about Swalwell's career freefall due to rape allegations.
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Claim 8: “According to the left, even the flimsy protections that grand juries offer to defendants were too generous for police to enjoy”
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No relevant evidence was found in web search results, Wikipedia, or cross-references to support the claim about left-wing groups criticizing grand jury protections for police.
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Claim 9: “He simply lost all of his political support amid horrific allegations of sexual assault”
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The claim is mentioned in one web search result about allegations against Swalwell, but no independent sources confirm the extent of losing 'all political support.' Other evidence contradicts this by noting his denial of allegations and continued political presence.
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web search NEUTRAL — ... in recent years as one of the very few fair, objective and non-partisanpoliticalanalysts in academia and the legal profession, correctly but too ...
https://ethicsalarms.com/tag/rep-eric-swalwell/
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web search NEUTRAL — EricSwalwell(D-CA) last October was sentencedto20 months in a federal prison on Monday. ...Swalwellsaid that Hall’s threats forced his wife, ...
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web search NEUTRAL — EricSwalwellhas deniedallegationsofsexualassaultand misconduct while in Congress. ...Swalwellsexually assaulted her — including allegedly ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/10/us-news/eric-swalwell-loses-en…
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Claim 10: “Eric Swalwell paid illegal Brazilian live-in nanny under the table with campaign funds, complaint alleges”
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Claim 11: “Al Sharpton, the New York Times, and others attacked the grand jury system itself”
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Claim 12: “Eric Swalwell demands ‘due process’ rights that Dems denied others”
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The claim is mentioned in one web search result stating Swalwell claimed due process rights were violated, but no independent sources corroborate the specific assertion that Democrats denied others due process. Other evidence focuses on his resignation and sexual misconduct allegations, not direct corroboration of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide nonpartisan top-two primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eric Michael Swalwell ( SWAHL-well; born November 16, 1980) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from 2013 until his resignation on April 14, 2026, following multiple allegati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fortney Hillman "Pete" Stark Jr. (November 11, 1931 – January 24, 2020) was an American businessman and politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 2013. A D…
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Claim 13: “Swalwell was among those who declared Kavanaugh guilty by accusation alone”
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Claim 14: “Democrats doctored evidence, omitting key parts of the president’s Jan. 6 speech in which he urged supporters to protest peacefully”
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Claim 15: “The late Robert Mueller took the job, even though he knew there was no evidence of wrongdoing”
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No evidence was found in web search results, Wikipedia, or cross-references to support the claim about Robert Mueller's knowledge of evidence.
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Claim 16: “Four women detail horrific sexual assault, misconduct claims against Eric Swalwell”
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Claim 17: “Influencer’s husband threatens Eric Swalwell after he allegedly bombarded her with nudes and turned up at her house”
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Claim 18: “Eric Swalwell under investigation by Manhattan DA over alleged sex assault of staffer”
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Multiple cross-references from Nypost and NBC Washington confirm the Manhattan DA investigation into Swalwell's alleged sexual assault of a staffer. Independent sources corroborate the claim.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Eric Swalwell under investigation by Manhattan DA over alleged sex assault of staffer
https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/opinion/democrats-still-have-a…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is investigating an allegation that Rep. Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted a former staffer in 2024 while at a hotel in New York City.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/manhattan-da-inv…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Eric Swalwell under investigation by Manhattan DA over alleged sex assault of staffer
https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/opinion/by-covering-up-for-swa…
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Claim 19: “Schiff held closed-door hearings in the Capitol basement. He prevented Republicans from asking questions about the so-called ‘whistleblower’”
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