15.04.2026 16:25
U.S. House of Representatives members Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resigned from their duties following allegations of sexual harassment. While Swalwell denied the accusations, Gonzales stepped down. The resignations came ahead of a planned expulsion vote regarding them and sparked widespread public reaction in the U.S.
Sexual harassment allegations have shaken the agenda in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzales announced their resignations from their duties following the accusations against them.
RESIGNATION BEFORE EXPULSION VOTE
The resignations of the two Congress members came before a planned expulsion vote against them in the House of Representatives. The development sparked widespread repercussions in U.S. public opinion.
SWALWELL DENIED THE ALLEGATIONS
Democrat Eric Swalwell denied the sexual harassment allegations in his statement. Swalwell, who also announced his withdrawal from the California gubernatorial candidacy, defended that the accusations directed at him were baseless.
Swalwell faced sexual harassment and rape accusations from five women, including a colleague he worked with. It was stated that the Manhattan District Attorney's Office also initiated a criminal investigation regarding the incident alleged to have occurred in a hotel room in New York.
GONZALES LEFT HIS DUTY
Republican Tony Gonzales announced his resignation from his duty following the sexual harassment allegations against him. It was stated that with Gonzales' resignation, the investigation conducted by the House Ethics Committee also effectively ended.
NEW CRISIS IN U.S. POLITICS
The developments have brought ethical debates back to the agenda in U.S. politics, while trust and oversight mechanisms in Congress have also become a topic of discussion.