<p>When a politician finds themself in a scandal involving a babysitter, it generally means he can kiss his career goodbye. But for Congressman Eric Swalwell, the nanny nightmare is the least of his worries.</p>
<p>The California Democrat on Sunday <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/eric-swalwell-suspends-campaign-amid-sexual-assault-allegations">suspended</a> his gubernatorial campaign as he battles several allegations of sexual misconduct and rape. Swalwell insisted he was innocent of the charges, but apologized to his family and supporters &#8220;for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past.&#8221;</p>
<p>Whether that is a tacit admission of infidelity — and whether or not it leads Swalwell to resign from Congress — remains to be seen. But in the meantime, the embattled Democrat has yet another scandal to address.</p>
<p>The Department of Homeland Security <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/feds-confirm-it-swalwell-investigation-includes-illegal-brazilian-nanny">confirmed</a> on Sunday that a federal investigation into Swalwell deals in part with allegations that he illegally employed a Brazilian au pair after her work authorization expired in 2022. And on Monday morning, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/us-news/eric-swalwell-paid-illegal-brazilian-live-in-nanny-under-the-table-with-campaign-funds-complaint-alleges/">reported</a> on a <em>second </em>DHS probe into allegations that Swalwell illegally paid the au pair, Amanda Barbosa, with campaign cash.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.swalwellisdisqualified.com/assets/downloads/DHS_Complaint_Swalwell.pdf">complaint</a> alleges that Barbosa received $52,262 from Swalwell&#8217;s campaign from 2021-2022. Campaign filings classify those payments as “Childcare for Campaign Event,&#8221; while &#8220;corresponding weekly childcare reimbursements were taken by Eric Swalwell from the campaign in matching amounts.&#8221; The campaign further notes that, though payments to Barbosa stopped in 2023 and 2024, social media photos from the time showed her frequently with the Swalwell family and caring for their children, indicating she was working for them illegally.</p>
<p>By 2025, Barbosa was back on the Swalwell campaign payroll, earning $38,905 last year.</p>
<p>Swalwell&#8217;s childcare imbroglio has been brewing for years. In 2022, the Washington Free Beacon <a href="https://freebeacon.com/democrats/nanny-state-eric-swalwell-wants-to-use-campaign-cash-to-pay-babysitters-during-his-overseas-work-trips/">reported</a> that the Democrat had requested the Federal Election Commission allow him to spend campaign cash on nannies to watch his children while he attended overseas junkets. Critics slammed Swalwell and his wife, a hotel executive, for spending campaign cash on childcare, a luxury others can&#8217;t afford. The move also raised eyebrows, given Swalwell&#8217;s history of attending swanky foreign junkets in places like Qatar, and his relationship with a Chinese spy.</p>
<p>In 2023, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust <a href="https://freebeacon.com/democrats/oh-baby-eric-swalwells-post-election-nanny-payments-may-have-violated-campaign-finance-rules-watchdog-says/">alleged</a> in a complaint that Swalwell&#8217;s use of campaign funds to pay for childcare after Election Day may have run afoul of campaign finance rules, considering the campaign was over.</p>
<p>At least four women have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/three-more-women-level-sexual-misconduct-accusations-against-eric-swalwell?author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Three+More+Women+Level+Sexual+Misconduct+Accusations+Against+Eric+Swalwell">accused</a> Swalwell of sexual misconduct in recent days. Democrat influencer Ally Sammarco says Swalwell sent her unsolicited nude photos over Snapchat. One of the congressman&#8217;s former staffers alleges that he raped her in 2024 on two separate occasions. And a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-video-surfaces-of-eric-swalwell-forcibly-kissing-alleged-sex-worker?author=Drew+Berkemeyer&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=19&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=New+Video+Surfaces+Of+Eric+Swalwell+Forcibly+Kissing+Alleged+Sex+Worker">video circulating</a> on social media shows Swalwell forcibly kissing an alleged sex worker, leading many to suspect the congressman has more skeletons in his closet.</p>
<p>A number of Swalwell&#8217;s staffers have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mass-exodus-swalwells-senior-staffers-quit-as-accusations-evidence-build?author=Virginia+Kruta&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=14&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=Mass+Exodus%3A+Swalwell%E2%80%99s+Senior+Staffers+Quit+As+Accusations%2C+Evidence+Build">headed for the exits</a> while condemning their boss, and many of the congressman&#8217;s allies <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/swalwells-dem-buddies-flee-like-rats-after-sexual-assault-allegation?author=Cameron+Arcand&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Swalwell%E2%80%99s+Dem+Buddies+Flee+Like+Rats+After+Sexual+Assault+Allegation">scrambled</a> to pull their endorsements of his gubernatorial campaign and condemn his actions. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) pulled his endorsement, as did Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), one of Swalwell&#8217;s closest allies. California&#8217;s powerful teacher&#8217;s union pulled its endorsement, as did the entirety of Democrat House leadership, who also called for an investigation into Swalwell&#8217;s actions.</p>

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