ナンシー・メイス下院議員は、エリック・スウォルウェル元下院議員が最近Snapchatを通じて元インターンに連絡を取ったとする報道を受け、同氏の行為を「捕食者のようだ」と改めて批判した。
サウスカロライナ州選出の共和党議員であるメイス氏は、Fox Newsの司会者ケイリー・マッケナニー氏とのインタビューでこのように述べた。彼女は今回の接触行為を、いわゆる捕食者の典型的な振る舞いであると形容し、被害者にとってはトラウマを呼び起こすものだと語った。自身も性的暴行のサバイバーであることを公表しているメイス氏は、こうした行為は自身が虐待サバイバー支援の活動を通じて目にしてきた操作や威圧のパターンを反映していると主張した。
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A former staffer accused Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell of raping her while she was drunk, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday. Three additional women told CNN that Swalwell made unwanted advances or sent them unsolicited sexual messages. Swalwell denied all allegations and vowed to defend himself legally.
Former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has vehemently denied sexual assault allegations from five women, including two rape claims, calling them a 'political hit job,' as probes begin in multiple jurisdictions following his resignation from Congress and withdrawal from California's gubernatorial race.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) officially resigned from Congress on Tuesday afternoon following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and assault from several women. A fifth accuser, model Lonna Drewes, detailed a 2018 rape claim at a Beverly Hills press conference, alleging the congressman drugged her drink, choked her and assaulted her in a West Hollywood hotel. Swalwell denies the serious accusations but apologized for past mistakes in judgment.
A February 20, 2026 opinion column in The Nation argues that many Trump-aligned conservatives have become less concerned about Jeffrey Epstein-related disclosures involving President Donald Trump, citing polling shifts among Republicans and a series of high-profile comments highlighted in the piece.
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Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter sent a fundraising email with profanity targeting President Donald Trump less than two days after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The email, obtained by The Daily Wire, urged supporters to say 'F*** Trump' and donate to her California gubernatorial campaign. Critics highlighted the timing following the apparent assassination attempt on Trump.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin sharply criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after Schumer said that Border Patrol and ICE are agencies that 'nobody respects' in the country. Mullin called Schumer a 'lying scumbag politician' in response. The exchange occurred amid a Senate Republican push to fund the agencies through budget reconciliation.