Swalwell's career as professional accuser meets the boomerang

Spectator Australia · Cockburn · Monday 13 April 2026

Swalwell's career as professional accuser meets the boomerang

Congressman Eric Swalwell, longtime anti-Trump crusader and cable news fixture, faces sexual assault accusations that have upended his California gubernatorial ambitions.

Swalwell spent years building a career on prosecuting other men's sins on cable television, and now the bill's come due at the worst possible address. California's gubernatorial field just got one entrant lighter and one cautionary tale heavier.

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