Swalwell to resign from Congress amid allegations of sexual assault, misconduct

[Mike Lillis, Sudiksha Kochi]

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) announced Monday he is resigning from Congress as he faces allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, a stunning fall for a prominent Democrat with gubernatorial ambitions — and a demonstration of a rare resurgence of the #MeToo movement that’s faded under the return of President Trump. Swalwell, in his seventh term in the…

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