The House Committee on Ethics announced Monday that it was opening an investigation into Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California following multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment against the congressman, including by a former staffer.
The committee plans to look into whether Swalwell violated the congressional code of conduct “with respect to allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, including towards an employee working under his supervision,” according to a press release.
The allegations, which Swalwell has denied, were made public Friday in multiple news reports. NOTUS spoke with a woman who worked as a staffer for Swalwell and accused him of sexually assaulting her twice while she was too intoxicated to consent. NOTUS also spoke with a former Capitol Hill intern who alleges she was sexually harassed by the congressman.