Eric Swalwell has quit the California governor’s race after bombshell claims he sexually assaulted multiple women.
The congressman admitted to “mistakes in judgement in the past” but issued another defiant rebuttal of the fresh allegations leveled at him.
Swalwell’s reputation has been in free fall after four women on Friday accused the congressman of sexual misconduct, including alleged rape.
One of the women, a former staffer, claimed he raped her when she was drunk and left her bruised and bleeding during an alleged 2024 attack in New York — sparking a probe from the Manhattan DA.
Another woman alleged she also awoke next to him in a hotel room after a drunken night out, adding he allegedly kissed her and touched her leg without consent.
Swalwell said on Sunday: “I am suspending my campaign for Governor. To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past.”
He added: “I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.”
Close political allies have turned their backs on him, including fellow congressmen that helped build his campaign and vouch for him. Labor unions and other organizations have withdrawn their endorsements.
Gavin Newsom released a statement to The Post on Sunday but failed to call for the Democrat to step down.
He said: “As we continue to learn more, these allegations from multiple sources are deeply troubling and must be taken seriously.”
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