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Fifth woman accuses former US lawmaker Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct

Al Jazeera · · 472 words · By Reuters; The Associated Press
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“The Democratic representative from California has resigned his seat in Congress over multiple sexual misconduct allegations.”
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Two independent news sources (Sowetan and BBC News) report that Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress following sexual misconduct allegations.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress and suspended his campaign for California governor following sexual misconduct and assault allegations from multiple women
https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-05-12-mala…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US Congressman Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress, after dropping out of the California governor race following growing pressure over sexual misconduct allegations
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyd8rj1ylro?at_medium=RSS…
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“On Tuesday, a fifth woman came forward to accuse Swalwell of unwanted sexual contact, saying the Democratic lawmaker drugged and raped her during an encounter in 2018.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are generic definitions of the word 'woman' and do not contain any information regarding Lonna Drewes or allegations against Eric Swalwell.
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web search NEUTRAL — Women typically have less facial and other body hair, have a higher body fat composition, and are on average shorter and less muscular than men. Women are at greater risk of certain diseases like brea…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of WOMAN is an adult female person. How to use woman in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman
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web search NEUTRAL — WOMAN definition: an adult female person. See examples of woman used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/woman
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“Drewes’s lawyer, Lisa Bloom, said her firm would be filing a police report with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office.”
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The provided web search results are general directory listings for lawyers in Santa Ana, CA, and do not mention Lisa Bloom or a police report regarding Lonna Drewes.
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“on Monday, he announced he would resign from Congress, one day after suspending his gubernatorial campaign.”
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The provided web search results discuss a TV series, the name 'Eric', and an education library, but do not mention Eric Swalwell's resignation timeline or gubernatorial campaign.
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web search NEUTRAL — ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
https://eric.ed.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric is a 2024 British psychological thriller television drama created by Abi Morgan for the streaming service Netflix. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a distraught puppeteer whose young son goes mis…
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web search NEUTRAL — The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr [ˈɛiˌriːkz̠] (or Eríkr [ˈeˌriːkz̠] in Old East Norse due to monophthongization).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric
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“Polls had shown the 45-year-old leading the race to replace Gavin Newsom as governor of California.”
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Multiple sources (nj.com and a poll report) indicate Swalwell was a leading candidate to replace Gavin Newsom, and Wikipedia confirms his resignation in 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Michael Swalwell is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) has made waves in the race to replace Gov.California’s primary, set for June of next year, is nonpartisan, meaning the top two vote-getters, regardless of p…
https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/12/new-poll-surprise-leader…
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web search NEUTRAL — California 2026 Poll: Swalwell Takes Lead in Governor Primary, 25% undecided; Election for LA Mayor Wide Open.Douglas Schoen: The race to replace Newsom nears the homestretch. 5 days ago. Save for lat…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“his campaign imploded last week after reports from the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN detailed allegations of sexual misconduct from several women.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are about San Diego International Airport and 'Straight Arrow News', providing no information about reports from the San Francisco Chronicle or CNN regarding misconduct.
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web search NEUTRAL — San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN, ICAO: KSAN, FAA LID: SAN) is the primary international airport serving San Diego and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California. The…
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web search NEUTRAL — Straight Arrow News (SAN) is committed to fair, factual, unbiased journalism and political commentary that encourages viewers to make up their own minds.
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“One woman, identified as a former staffer, told CNN that Swalwell raped her in a New York City hotel in 2024, an encounter that left her bleeding and bruised.”
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CNN and Google News both report that a former staffer alleged that Eric Swalwell raped her in a New York City hotel in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Exclusive: Former staffer alleges in CNN interview that Rep. Eric Swalwell raped her.Eric Swalwell sexual assault allegation at NYC hotel. 11 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Michael Swalwell is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, Swalwell served on the Du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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web search NEUTRAL — A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated, an allegation Swalwell strongly de…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/us/eric-swalwell-sexual-misco…
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“Three other women told US news outlets that they had received inappropriate messages from Swalwell on the app Snapchat”
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Reports from multiple news organizations and a specific report mentioning CNN's follow-up confirm that three additional women accused Swalwell of sending unsolicited explicit messages and unwanted advances.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Michael Swalwell is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, Swalwell served on the Du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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web search NEUTRAL — Executive summary. Multiple news organizations have reported that Rep. Eric Swalwell faces a set of allegations ranging from sexual harassment and sending unsolicited nude images to at least one crimi…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/eric-swalwell-alle…
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web search NEUTRAL — CNN followed up with reports of three additional women accusing Swalwell of sexual misconduct, including unsolicited explicit messages and unwanted advances. Team Swalwell tried the usual Democrat dam…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/jack-posobiec-drops…
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“The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office also announced on Saturday that it is investigating the sexual assault allegations.”
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Five independent sources (The Hindu, South China Morning Post, Nbcwashington, and two NYPost articles) confirm the Manhattan District Attorney's Office is investigating sexual assault allegations against Eric Swalwell.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Manhattan District Attorney’s office confirmed on Saturday (April 11, 2026) that it is investigating sexual assault allegations against U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat and…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/manhattan-distri…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Manhattan district attorney’s office confirmed on Saturday that it is investigating sexual assault allegations against US congressman Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat and a leading candidate f…
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article…
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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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“Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna had said she would withdraw her motion to expel Swalwell once he stepped down, and she confirmed on Tuesday that he had submitted a resignation letter, “effective immediately”.”
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A news source explicitly confirms that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna stated she would withdraw her motion to expel Swalwell and confirmed his immediate resignation. Wikipedia also confirms his resignation in 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna had said she would withdraw her motion to expel Swalwell once he stepped down, and she confirmed on Tuesday that he had submitted a resignation letter, “eff…
https://msnbctv.news/fifth-woman-accuses-former-us-lawmaker-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Michael Swalwell is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, Swalwell served on the Du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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web search NEUTRAL — Republican Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said Saturday she will file a motion to expel Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell from Congress, after multiple women had accused him of sexual assault a…
https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2026/04/11/anna-paulin…
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“Republican Representative Tony Gonzales also announced on Monday that he would retire from Congress amid calls for his expulsion over allegations of sexual misconduct.”
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