abandoned support for Swalwell<\/a><\/span> after allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him. The reports published in the San Francisco Chronicle and later by CNN came as Swalwell began to emerge as a leading contender in the crowded race.<\/p>\n\u201cI will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made \u2014 but that\u2019s my fight, not a campaign\u2019s,\u201d Swalwell said in a social media post.<\/p>\n
The Ethics Committee said the mere fact that it is investigating these allegations, and publicly disclosing its review, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred.<\/p>\n
The announcement of the investigation comes as a growing number of lawmakers, from both political parties, have called on Swalwell to resign from Congress. Conversations have even moved toward a potential House vote to expel the congressman, but no floor action has been scheduled.<\/p>\n
The Ethics panel\u2019s decision to launch its own probe could potentially stall, for now, any other immediate action in Congress.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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