Eric Swalwell
Apologizes to Spouse
Admits He is No Saint, However Denies Assault
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Congressman Eric Swalwell launched a minute lengthy video defending himself hours after being accused of rape.
Within the video, Eric stares into the digicam saying, “I thought it was important you see and hear from me directly. These allegations of sexual assault are flat false” … including, “They did not happen. They have never happened.”
Hear it immediately from me. These allegations are flat false. And I’ll combat them. pic.twitter.com/bQSlCquD1U
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He famous the accusations come on the eve of an election the place he’s the entrance runner. Eric added that he’s not “perfect or a saint” and admits to creating “mistake in judgement” in his previous … including “These mistake are between me and my spouse. And to her, I apologize deeply for placing her on this place.”
Eric additionally apologized to his supporters who could also be doubting him, saying “I feel you realize who I’m.”
As TMZ beforehand reported, Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff have known as for Eric to step down from the race for California governor after a former staffer spoke to CNN on the situation of anonymity and mentioned she went to a bar in 2024 with Swalwell and blacked out.
She says she does bear in mind a snippet of that night … when Swalwell was on prime of her. She says she tried to push him off and inform him to cease, however he saved going anyway.
Swalwell has fully denied the accusations in opposition to him … however, he canceled a city corridor he’d scheduled for final night time anyway.
