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Some House members say they'll vote to expel Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales

Nbcwashington · · 972 words · By Alexandra Marquez; NBC News
Sexual misconduct allegations Congressional Ethics and Accountability Bipartisan Political Action
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“Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that he would vote in favor of expelling the two lawmakers from Congress”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Rep. Byron Donalds told NBC's Kristen Welker on 'Meet the Press' that he would vote to expel both Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Byron Lowell Donalds (born October 28, 1978) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 19th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he ser…
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“Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash... was asked whether she’d vote to expel Swalwell... “And Congressman Gonzales, I would, I’ve already said that,””
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia entries about the House of Representatives and unrelated business listings. No evidence was found confirming Rep. Pramila Jayapal's specific statement regarding the expulsion of Swalwell and Gonzales.
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“On Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN reported allegations from at least four women, including a former staffer, against Swalwell.”
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The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN are explicitly mentioned in multiple web search results as reporting allegations from four women, including a former staffer, regarding sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell.
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“One of the women alleged that Swalwell twice sexually assaulted her when she was too intoxicated to consent.”
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Two independent cross-references (Nbcwashington and Cnbc) explicitly state that a woman alleged Swalwell sexually assaulted her on two occasions while she was too intoxicated to consent.
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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 California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026. A member of the Democ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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“Two other women alleged that the California congressman sent them unsolicited photos or videos of his penis.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions for the word 'two' and unrelated Wikipedia entries. There is no evidence in the provided set confirming the specific allegation regarding unsolicited photos or videos.
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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 California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026. A member of the Democ…
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“one woman said that Swalwell kissed her without her consent in public.”
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The provided evidence consists of dictionary definitions and Wikipedia entries for the word 'woman'. No evidence was found regarding an allegation of a non-consensual public kiss.
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“Ally Sammarco, confirmed her account of her experience with Swalwell to NBC News”
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While web search results mention accusers discussing Swalwell's downfall, none of the provided evidence explicitly names 'Ally Sammarco' or confirms her specific account to NBC News.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Swalwell of misconduct told CBS News that, while they feel "vindicated" now that he has dropped his bid to become California's next governor and will resign from his seat in Congress, there is st…
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web search NEUTRAL — Swalwell denies allegations of sexual misconduct, but he did suspend his campaign for governor on Sunday and then announced he's gonna resign from Congress. Nancy Cordes joins us now from Washington. …
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web search NEUTRAL — Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales R-Texas, have faced sexual misconduct allegations from former staffers.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/house-members-vote-…
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“the California congressman was a leading candidate for governor”
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Multiple independent cross-references (Krdo, Flipboard, Nypost) confirm that Eric Swalwell was a leading Democratic candidate for Governor of California.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Swalwell was a leading Democratic candidate for California governor until CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle published stories documenting claims of sexual misconduct against him
https://krdo.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2026/04/14…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Swalwell, who represented a San Francisco Bay Area congressional seat, was a leading Democratic candidate for California governor until CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle published stories Friday doc…
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/14/new-accuser-says-rep-eric-s…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Two high-profile Democrats on Sunday called for Rep. Eric Swalwell to exit Congress as controversy continues to grow after sexual assault allegations surfaced against the California candidate for gove…
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/two-democratic-reps-call-fo…
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“In a video posted to X on Friday, Swalwell denied the allegations”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic information about the House of Representatives and unrelated business listings. No evidence of a specific video posted to X by Swalwell is present.
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“NBC News obtained a cease-and-desist letter sent by Swalwell's attorney to the woman whose allegations were reported by CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle.”
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While web search results mention Swalwell denying allegations and a separate cease-and-desist letter involving a different person (Lott), there is no evidence in the provided text confirming that NBC News obtained a cease-and-desist letter sent by Swalwell's attorney to one of the accusers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell has strongly denied allegations of sexual misconduct from former staff, as top allies intensify pressure on him to exit the California governor's race.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20qg3g9554o
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web search NEUTRAL — Four women have accused him of misconduct ranging from sexual harassment to rape, including an alleged incident in New York. Swalwell, a leading contender in California's governor race, denies the cla…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vq0jnn0yro
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web search NEUTRAL — The author of the cease-and-desist letter, attorney Dennis Postiglione, told KSAT Investigates in a phone interview that publication is defined as anything communicated to a third party. The letter fo…
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“Gonzales, who was running for re-election to the House in Texas, dropped out of the race after reports that he exchanged sexually explicit text messages with a staffer who later died by suicide.”
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“On a podcast in March, Gonzales acknowledged that he’d had an affair with the staffer”
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“a second former staffer told NBC News that the Texas congressman exchanged sexually explicit texts with her while she worked for him.”
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“Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said in a post on X that she plans to introduce a resolution to expel Swalwell from Congress.”
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“two California Democrats, Reps. Sam Liccardo and Jared Huffman, called for Swalwell to resign.”
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“the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said it would investigate the allegations against Swalwell.”
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“At least one of the alleged encounters took place in New York.”
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