FBI Director Kash Patel invited former Democratic California gubernatorial candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to have a conversation with the law enforcement agency regarding the multiple accusations of misconduct leveled against the congressman, which include allegations of sexual misconduct and assault. Patel extended the invitation to Swalwell on social media accounts late Monday night.
Regarding the embattled congressman, Patel said that Swalwell “maintained that none of the allegations against him are true, and now that he’s resigned, we would welcome him to sit down with the FBI and share any information he has.”
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Patel then urged others who may be involved or have information about the accusations to contact the FBI.
“We also encourage and welcome any person with relevant information to any of these matters to speak with us,” Patel said in the post. “Door is open to all.”
Patel’s request for a sit-down with Swalwell comes after he officially announced his resignation from Congress on Monday. Four women, including a former staffer of Swalwell’s, have accused the Democrat of sexual misconduct and assault. The former staffer alleged that Swalwell raped her while she was intoxicated in 2024.
“I was pushing him off of me, saying no,” the former staffer said in an interview with CNN. “He didn’t stop.”
She told CNN it was the second time she had experienced unwanted sexual conduct from Swalwell while intoxicated, with the first incident happening in 2019 when she worked for him.
Swalwell denied the allegations of sexual assault and misconduct in a statement posted on X announcing his resignation.
ERIC SWALWELL TO RESIGN FROM CONGRESS AFTER SEXUAL ASSAULT ACCUSATIONS
“I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” said Swalwell. “I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make.”
“I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members,” Swalwell said. “Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong. But it’s also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress.”
“I will work with my staff in the coming days to ensure they are able, in my absence, to serve the needs of the good people of the 14th congressional district,” Swalwell added.
