UPDATE: On Monday, Eric Swalwell announced that he plans to resign from Congress.
California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell’s latest scandal has social media being flooded with flashback videos of the congressman’s past comments on the type of crimes he’s now being accused of committing.
The congressman’s first brush with serious public scandal was in 2020 when Axios broke the news of his past close relationship with a Chinese intelligence operative, prompting suspicions he had slept with a spy.
On Friday, The San Francisco Chronicle reported allegations by one of Swalwell’s former staffers that he had twice sexually assaulted her while she worked for him. The House Ethics Committee has launched an investigation into the allegations and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is investigating whether Swalwell sexually assaulted a former staffer at a hotel in New York City two years ago and called on other possible victims to contact his office.
Then, on Sunday, Fox News reported that Swalwell is under investigation regarding a complaint filed with federal authorities accusing the Democrat of knowingly employing an illegal alien as a nanny, lying about her immigration status and paying her under the table using campaign funds.
With news of the scandals spreading, video clips of Swalwell’s ironic, and seemingly hypocritical, past comments on crime and sexual assault allegations are going viral on social media.
In January, for example, Swalwell claimed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were terrorizing women and should have their right to drive revoked.
January, 2026. Swalwell vows that if elected Governor, he will take away the drivers licenses of ICE agents because they have "terrorized women."
— MAZE (@mazemoore) April 13, 2026
According to Eric Swalwell, Eric Swalwell shouldn't be allowed to drive. pic.twitter.com/kcvtehnSNT
In 2025, Swalwell said prosecutors should “focus on” and “throw the book at” those who commit sexual crimes.
2025. Eric Swalwell says the criminal justice system should focus on and throw the book at people who commit violent or sexual crimes.
— MAZE (@mazemoore) April 12, 2026
Sounds good Eric. pic.twitter.com/rBwm45nBad
In November, Rep. Swalwell warned the Justice Department and President Trump that, when Democrats control Congress, they’ll use subpoena power to ensure “the truth’s going to come out” about them – but, just last month, Swalwell’s lawyers threatened the FBI with legal action if it lets the truth to come out about his past relationship with the suspected Chinese spy.
November, 2025. Eric Swalwell has a message for President Trump:
— MAZE (@mazemoore) April 13, 2026
"The truth is going to come out. I hope everything you've done so far is clean because if it's not, there's going to be a reckoning for that." pic.twitter.com/ueFs3q4PKm
On Friday, California Post Senior Political Reporter Josh Koehn posted video in which he asked Swalwell if he had ever had sexual relationships with any staff or interns – to which the congressman answered “No, no, no, no.” “A bombshell report by the San Francisco Chronicle is now contradicting his claims,” Koehn notes in his post.
Earlier this week, I directly asked Rep. Eric Swalwell — a Democratic frontrunner in the California governor's race — if he had ever had sexual relationships with any staff or interns as allegations have been rumored for months
— Josh Koehn (@Josh_Koehn) April 10, 2026
He said, "No, no, no, no."
A bombshell report by… pic.twitter.com/X5DHuFFqLd
As calls for his resignation from Congress continue to grow, Swalwell has announced that he has suspended his campaign to become governor of California.
