"To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I've made in my past. I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made - but that's my fight, not a campaign's."
"House ethics rules bar members from having sex with a subordinate, and House Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries from New York is seeking an investigation into the allegations."
"The Manhattan district attorney's office opened an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Swalwell by the former staffer, and the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on Saturday said the office was in the process of evaluating whether any alleged criminal conduct occurred."
Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor due to collapsing support from key Democrats like Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff. He expressed regret for past mistakes and denied the sexual assault allegations against him. House ethics rules prohibit sexual relations with subordinates, prompting Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to seek an investigation. A House vote to expel Swalwell is being planned by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, with some Democrats supporting it. The Manhattan district attorney's office is investigating the allegations, while Swalwell previously positioned himself as a frontrunner in the gubernatorial race.
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