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He Finally Resigned

Eric Swalwell is leaving Congress in disgrace

California Congressman Eric Swalwell has announced he plans to resign his seat in Congress after multiple women accused him of sexual assault.

Swalwell’s resignation should not stop a vote from being brought in the House to expel both Tony Gonzales and Cory Mills.

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In February, the San Antonio Express-News reported that Gonzales had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide, along with text messages showing Gonzales pressed the aide for explicit photos after she pushed back on his overtures. Gonzales admitted to the affair in early March and dropped his reelection bid shortly after.

Mills is now under investigation for allegedly profiting from federal contracts while in Congress, committing domestic violence against a live-in girlfriend in Washington, threatening to share intimate photos of another girlfriend in New Smyrna Beach, and exaggerating his military record.

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