California governor candidate Eric Swalwell denies sexual assault allegations

California Congressman Eric Swalwell, a frontrunner in the Democratic gubernatorial race, faces multiple allegations of sexual misconduct from former staff members, including claims of harassment and assault. The accusations, which emerged just before the June 2nd primary election, include an incident where a former staffer alleges she woke up in his hotel room with no memory of events and later experienced another assault at a gala years afterward. Swalwell has categorically denied all allegations, calling them false and politically motivated, while his legal team has sent cease-and-desist letters to some accusers.