Fla. GOP rep plans to file motion to expel Eric Swalwell from Congress — following sexual assault allegations against Calif. governor candidate

Nypost · Apr 11, 2026 · 246 words · By Geoff Earle

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GOP rep plans to file motion to expel Eric Swalwell from Congress — following sexual assault allegations against Calif.

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What happened

GOP rep plans to file motion to expel Eric Swalwell from Congress — following sexual assault allegations against Calif.

Why it matters

Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) says she will force a House floor vote next week on removing embattled Rep.

Common ground

Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from Congress following stunning sexual assault allegations against him – saying she won’t serve with “sexual deviants.” Luna made the comment to Fox News on Saturday, a day after a former unidentified staffer said he sexually…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Fla. GOP rep plans to file motion to expel Eric Swalwell from Congress — following sexual assault allegations against Calif. governor candidate”

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No relevant evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references. The evidence provided only contains unrelated information about the 2026 Nobel Prize, House elections, and Anna Paulina Luna's background.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize is an international peace prize established according to Alfred Nobel's will that will be announced on 10 October 2026 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway, and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anna Paulina Luna (née Mayerhofer; born May 6, 1989) is an American politician and Air Force veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Paulina_Luna

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Claim 2: “A motion to expel is considered privileged in the House – meaning Luna can compel lawmakers to vote up or down on Swalwell”

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No evidence found after searching Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references. No sources confirm or deny the claim about motions to expel being privileged matters.

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Claim 3: “A former unidentified staffer said he sexually assaulted her on two occasions while she was intoxicated, including at a 2024 charity gala in New York”

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No relevant evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references. The evidence provided only contains unrelated information about the 2025 NYC mayoral election, 2026 CA gubernatorial election, and Eric Swalwell's general biography.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the mayor of New York City was held on November 4, 2025. Democratic state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won the election with 50.78% of the vote, defeating Republican activist Curtis Sliw…
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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 lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from California's 14th congressional district since 2023, having pre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell

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Claim 4: “Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) says she will force a House floor vote next week on removing embattled Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from Congress”

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No relevant evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references. The evidence provided only contains unrelated information about the 2026 Nobel Prize, Florida House elections, and Anna Paulina Luna's background.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from the State of Florida, one from each of the state's cong…
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Claim 5: “Swalwell said 'these allegations of sexual assault are flat false' and 'did not happen'”

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No evidence found after searching Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references. No sources confirm or deny Swalwell's denial of the allegations.

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Claim 6: “Swalwell is a leading Democratic candidate for governor in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom”

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No evidence found after searching Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references. The 2026 CA gubernatorial election Wikipedia entry does not mention Eric Swalwell as a candidate.

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