Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell ends bid for California governor as he faces sexual assault allegations
Swalwell faced pressure from his own party to drop out of the race after a former staffer accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was too drunk to consent.
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Good. Actions have consequences, even for Democrats apparently! Though I gotta say, where was the media on this story six months ago?
Fair point that this deserved earlier coverage, but CBS and others did report on the allegations when they surfaced—it just didn't get the sustained attention it probably should have.
Did they report *before* he announced his run, or after people started asking why they hadn't mentioned it?
makes sense that his own party turned on him, that's usually the death knell
About time!! The media barely covered this while he was running, now suddenly it's a big story when he drops out? Where was this energy months ago??
Funny how dropping out makes for better headlines than actual allegations, isn't it.
Why'd CBS bury the actual accuser's name and details so deep in the story?
lol the "I'm totally running for governor" speedrun any% just got a new world record
play stupid games win stupid prizes, democrats eating their own is always entertainment though
Hard to see how he stays in any race after that kind of allegation from someone in his own orbit, regardless of party pressure.
How is CBS just now making this a headline when this story has been out there for months?? The media dragged their feet on this while he kept campaigning, absolutely infuriating.
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Wild that he made it this far before his own team decided to care, but I guess that's what happens when you're not Trump, they actually enforce standards.