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DAVID MARCUS: How many Swalwell-style creeps are Democrats protecting?
The op-ed argues Swalwell's misconduct was an open secret in DC for over a decade before his gubernatorial bid
By David Marcus Fox News
Published April 15, 2026 11:21am EDT
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The most amazing thing, though certainly not the most disgusting, about the revelations of sexual impropriety by Democrat California Rep. Eric Swalwall is that somehow this man thought he could run for governor despite the horrifying allegations hanging over his head.
The most obvious answer as to why the TikTok video-producing congressman thought he could pull this off is that he believed the Democratic Party and its media allies would protect him. Frankly, he was correct about that, right up until he wasn’t.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) speaks alongside Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) during a news conference on the introduction of their Protection from Abusive Passengers Act at the U.S. Capitol Building on April 6, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Swalwell and Reed's legislation is designed to improve air safety, increase traveler protections, reduce in-flight violence and hold unruly passengers accountable if they assault flight attendants and airline crew members. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The fact is that Salwell’s mistreatment of women has been an open secret in the swamp of D.C. for over a decade. And it's nothing new: Today, we........