The political fallout surrounding Representative Eric Swalwell has intensified after multiple allegations of sexual assault, including rape, forced him to end his California gubernatorial bid and resign from Congress. The scandal has reverberated across Democratic circles, drawing sharp scrutiny not only on Swalwell but also on those who once stood by him.
Among them is Senator Rubén Gallego, who had long described Swalwell as his 'best friend.' Gallego has now publicly expressed his profound regret for initially defending the former congressman, saying that he had 'no knowledge' of Swalwell's sexual assault allegation and predatory behaviour and that if he did, 'we would not have had the relationship that we had.'
