Swalwell resigns amid rape allegations

The political career of Eric Swalwell has collapsed following his resignation from the House of Representatives amid mounting sexual misconduct allegations.

A new accuser recently detailed a harrowing account of being drugged and raped by the California Democrat in a Los Angeles hotel in 2018.

While Swalwell categorically denies the claims, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau has opened an active investigation into the matter.

The fallout has sent shockwaves through the Democratic party, with high-profile allies now distancing themselves from the former rising star.