How Nancy Pelosi backed Eric Swalwell's rise in Congress
. . . ""I have certainly made mistakes and judgment in my past, but those mistakes are between me and my wife, and to her, I apologize deeply for putting her in this position." Between he and his wife? No. It's between he and the women he incapacitated with an illegal drug in order to rape." Reader comment
"Before he was an accused rapist, Eric Swalwell was a Democratic golden boy who rose to some of the most influential roles in Washington over his 13 year career in Congress.
"With the help of Rep. Nancy Pelosi and other powerful allies, Swalwell won key appointments at congressional committees and made a name for himself as a leading Democrat fighting against the Trump administration.
"Swalwell now stands accused by five women of sexual misconduct, such as sending nudes and non-consensual touching. Two of them alleged rape, including revelations made Tuesday that Swalwell allegedly drugged and raped a model in a hotel room in 2018.
"He vowed to fight the “false” allegations. However, Swalwell suspended his campaign for governor Sunday and officially resigned from Congress Tuesday as allies abandoned him.
"One of those crucial allies was former House Speaker Pelosi, who was one of the first political figures to tell Swalwell to drop out, saying the handling of accusations was “best done outside of a gubernatorial campaign.”. . . More...
Maher on Swalwell: Media 'Protect Politicians', Liberals Protect Each Other "On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that the Eric Swalwell saga is a case where the media “protect politicians” and “It seems like a lot of times, the liberals, as long as it’s our liberal, we don’t care, and we don’t talk.'” . . .
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