House Democrats call for Rep. Eric Swalwell to resign over sexual assault allegations
Multiple House Democrats are calling for Rep. Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress and drop out of the California governor's race following sexual misconduct allegations including rape. Swalwell has denied the allegations while acknowledging unspecified mistakes in judgment. Several Democrats have indicated they would support a House expulsion vote if Swalwell refuses to resign.
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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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All outlets report the same basic facts about Democratic calls for resignation and Swalwell's denial, with minor differences in which lawmakers they quote and congressional procedure details.
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“First Democrat calls for Swalwell to resign from House over sexual assault allegations”
“Fellow Democrats urge Swalwell to quit California governor's race and resign from Congress”
“Dem Rep. Vindman: Swalwell Should Resign, Drop Out of CA Gov Race”
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