<p>Rep. Eric Swalwell denied the accusations against him in a video statement released late on Friday, making it clear that he had no intention of dropping out of the California governor&#8217;s race despite mounting claims that he&#8217;d engaged in inappropriate behavior with several former staffers.</p>
<p>Swalwell posted the video on both X and Instagram, along with the caption, &#8220;Hear it directly from me. These allegations are flat false. And I will fight them.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hear it directly from me. These allegations are flat false. And I will fight them. <a href="https://t.co/bQSlCquD1U">pic.twitter.com/bQSlCquD1U</a></p>
<p>— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell/status/2042800069334962405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2026</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;A lot has been said about me today through anonymous allegations,&#8221; Swalwell said. &#8220;And I thought it was important that you see and hear from me directly.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;These allegations of sexual assault are flat false, they&#8217;re absolutely false,&#8221; he added. &#8220;They did not happen. They have never happened. And I will fight them with everything that I have. They also come on the eve of an election where I have been the frontrunner candidate for governor in California.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I do not suggest to you in any way that I am perfect or that I&#8217;m a saint. I have certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past,&#8221; Swalwell continued. &#8220;But those mistakes are between me and my wife. And to her, I apologize deeply for putting her in this position. I also apologize to you if in any way you have doubted your support for me. But I think you know who I am.&#8221;</p>
<p>Swalwell went on to tout his 20-year record of serving the public from the City Council to the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as his record as a prosecutor defending victims of sexual assault.</p>
<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s who I am and have always been. This weekend, I&#8217;m going to spend time with my family and friends, and I appreciate those who have reached out to me to show support,&#8221; he concluded. &#8220;I look forward to updating you very soon.&#8221;</p>
<p>Swalwell&#8217;s response comes in the wake of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/three-more-women-level-sexual-misconduct-accusations-against-eric-swalwell">several accusations</a> — including one from a former staffer who said he raped her — of inappropriate sexually-charged behavior and sexual assault.</p>
<p>But the California congressman, who alleges that the timing and anonymity of the accusations make them suspect, sang a very different tune when similar 11th-hour accusations were leveled against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh ahead of his confirmation hearings.</p>
<p>On September 18, 2018, <a href="https://x.com/RepSwalwell/status/1042154855303983106">Swalwell</a> joined with a number of House Democrats in calling for a postponement of the Senate&#8217;s confirmation vote, demanding an investigation and including the #MeToo era &#8220;believe women&#8221; tagline: &#8220;I joined 109 of my House colleagues in urging the Senate to #PostponeTheVote on #Kavanaugh, so America can have a thorough investigation of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s story. #BelieveWomen.&#8221;</p>
<p>Swalwell also criticized Republicans who pointed out the fact that Democrats — namely the late Senator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-feinstein-has-document-attacking-kavanaugh-hank-berrien">Dianne Feinstein</a> — had reportedly been aware of the accusations against Kavanaugh for some time and had intentionally withheld them until they could be used to derail his confirmation.</p>
<p>&#8220;The #Kavanaugh defenders are trying to stand on the process/timing of the allegation and wish to ignore its substance. Would they prefer that she never had come forward? Is that what they’re really suggesting?&#8221; he posted on September 17, 2018.</p>
<p>&#8220;A lot of GOP senators are unfairly holding #Kavanaugh victims to criminal law standards for their accounts. If that’s the case they should know this jury instruction: &#8216;The testimony of a SINGLE witness can prove any fact,'&#8221; Swalwell <a href="https://x.com/RepSwalwell/status/1044273530865635328">posted</a> a week later.</p>
<p>Even as Swalwell denies the claims against him, his colleagues have already begun to jump ship. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) was among those who withdrew endorsements ahead of the primary election.</p>
<p>&#8220;I have read the San Francisco Chronicle’s account and I am deeply distressed by its allegations. This woman was brave to come forward, and we should take her story seriously. I am withdrawing my endorsement immediately, and believe that he should withdraw from the race,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchiff/status/2042731289430667538">Schiff said</a>.</p>

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