Staffers working in Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-CA) workplace, and on Swalwell’s gubernatorial marketing campaign launched a letter expressing that they have been “horrified” by sexual assault allegations introduced in opposition to him.
In a letter supplied to Politico from a “senior staffer with Swalwell’s marketing campaign who was granted anonymity,” the unnamed staffers expressed that they stood with their former co-worker, together with a number of different ladies who had come ahead.
The senior staffer reportedly “attributed” the letter “to greater than a dozen unnamed staffers,” in accordance with the outlet.
The letter got here after a former staffer for Swalwell advised the San Francisco Chronicle that the California Democrat had allegedly sexually assaulted her on two separate events:
She stated Swalwell, who’s married and 17 years her senior at age 45, tried to kiss her in her automobile when she drove him dwelling from a donor assembly one night time. Driving him to a different occasion weeks later, she stated Swalwell pulled out his penis within the automobile and requested her to carry out oral intercourse on him. She stated she did so in a parking zone.
In September 2019, the lady stated, Swalwell invited her out for drinks and she or he grew to become so severely intoxicated that she doesn’t bear in mind the remainder of the night time. She stated she awoke bare in Swalwell’s resort mattress and will really feel the impact of vaginal intercourse. She stated Swalwell distanced himself from her afterward and the connection light.
5 years later, the lady stated, she attended an April 2024 charity gala the place Swalwell was honored. The girl, who not labored for Swalwell, stated they met for drinks afterward, throughout which she grew to become so inebriated that she remembers solely snippets of the night time, together with pushing Swalwell away and telling him, “No,” whereas he allegedly pressured himself on her.
The previous staffer additionally advised CNN concerning the two incidents. “Three different ladies” additionally advised the outlet about “alleged varied sorts of sexual misconduct” by Swalwell.
“As leaders of groups working for Eric Swalwell, we’re horrified by the current reporting within the San Francisco Chronicle and by CNN,” the staffers stated within the letter. “We stand with our former colleague, and the opposite ladies who’ve come ahead. We imagine it is best to stand with them, too.”
The staffers continued so as to add that “The habits detailed in these experiences is abhorrent, beneath the dignity of these serving in public workplace and betrays the belief of all Californians.”
“We additionally perceive that we lead groups who want steering and stability now, greater than ever,” the letter continued. “We’re centered on supporting our colleagues throughout this difficult time. Any determination of employees members to stay of their roles within the interim shouldn’t be considered as assist for Eric Swalwell.”
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