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Rep. Swalwell resigning from Congress
To Capitol Hill now, where two members of Congress are set to resign.
Democrat Eric Swalwell, Republican Tony Gonzales, both facing expulsion after sexual misconduct allegations.
Senior political correspondent Rachel Scott has the story.
Good morning, Rachel.
George, good morning to you.
And these are two major shake-ups here on Capitol Hill and a remarkable fall from grace for Congressman Eric Swalwell, who was once considered a star in the Democratic Party.
He announced that he will be resigning from Congress amid accusations from four women of inappropriate behavior, including one accusation of sexual assault.
Over the weekend, he ended his bid for governor of California after a former staffer told CNN that he sexually assaulted her twice, once in 2019 and again in 2024.
ABC News has not independently verified those accusations, and Swalwell denies them and says he plans to fight them.
But a growing number of Democrats were putting pressure on him to resign.
Some even saying they would support a move to expel him from the house.
Swalwell writing that he must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes that he did.
It's not the only shake-up here.
Just 1 hour later, Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales announcing he plans to retire after admitting to an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide.
Both of these members were facing investigations by the House Ethics Committee, and they were faced with the choice to either resign or retire or be expelled from Congress.
Rebecca.
Okay, Rachel.
Thank you.
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