"I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I made in my past. I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me."
"Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong. But it's also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties."
"I trusted someone who I believed was a friend, but it is now clear that he is not the person I thought I knew."
Eric Swalwell's political career ended abruptly after a former staffer accused him of sexual assault. Following the allegations, he suspended his campaign for governor and announced his resignation from Congress. In his statement, Swalwell expressed remorse for past mistakes and vowed to fight the allegations. He criticized the push for immediate expulsion from Congress without due process but acknowledged the distraction it caused. The House Ethics Committee initiated an investigation, and calls for his expulsion intensified, leading to a loss of support from colleagues.
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