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民主党众议员埃里克·斯沃威尔于周日暂停其加州州长竞选活动，此前他因性侵指控面临越来越大的退选压力。
“我暂停加州州长竞选活动，”斯沃威尔在社交媒体上写道。“致我的家人、团队、朋友和支持者，我为过去在判断力上犯下的错误深感抱歉。我将为那些严重且虚假的指控辩护——但这是我个人的斗争，而非竞选活动的一部分。”
此前，一名前员工指控斯沃威尔在她因醉酒无法同意的情况下对其实施了两次性侵，还有其他不当行为指控。斯沃威尔于周五否认了相关指控。
斯沃威尔称这些指控“不实”，并暗示其带有政治动机。他威胁要对这名未具名的女子采取法律行动。该女子向《旧金山纪事报》详细描述了所谓的性侵事件，该报于周五刊发了相关报道。
民主党人要求他退选的呼声迅速高涨。斯沃威尔此前曾获得该州多位顶级民主党人的支持，但随着他们对指控表示震惊，其支持者纷纷撤回了背书。
众议院民主党领袖周五晚间发表声明，呼吁斯沃威尔立即终止竞选，但并未敦促他辞去国会职务。
“这是任何人都无法接受的行为——更不必说是一名公职人员——必须严肃对待此事，”众议院少数党领袖、纽约州众议员哈基姆·杰弗里斯，党鞭、马萨诸塞州众议员凯瑟琳·克拉克，以及会议主席、加利福尼亚州众议员皮特·阿吉拉尔说道。“所有性侵和性骚扰的施暴者都必须承担责任。”
加州两名民主党参议员亚当·希夫和亚历克斯·帕迪拉也呼吁斯沃威尔退选。希夫表示，他对这些指控“深感不安”。
斯沃威尔的数十名前工作人员呼吁他退出竞选并辞去国会职务。他们在周末发出的一封信中写道：“我们明确支持挺身而出分享真相的同事。我们相信她。”
斯沃威尔面临众议院罢免投票的可能性。佛罗里达州共和党众议员安娜·宝琳娜·卢娜宣布计划就这些指控推动罢免斯沃威尔的投票，该投票最早可能在本周中期进行。
这位加州民主党议员还面临曼哈顿地区检察官办公室的调查。该办公室周日向CBS新闻证实，他们正在对相关指控展开调查。
地区检察官办公室呼吁任何幸存者和掌握相关信息的人与该办公室联系，并在一份声明中表示：“我们训练有素的检察官、调查人员和顾问完全有能力以创伤知情、以幸存者为中心的方式为您提供帮助。”
众议员埃里克·斯沃威尔因性侵指控暂停加州州长竞选活动 https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/video/rep-eric-swalwell-suspends-campaign-for-california-governor-amid-sexual-assault-allegations/
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell ends bid for California governor as he faces sexual assault allegations
2026-04-12T20:54:00-0400 / CBS News
By Caitlin Yilek
Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation.
Updated on: April 12, 2026 / 9:16 PM EDT / CBS News
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his bid for California governor on Sunday as he faced growing pressure to end his campaign amid allegations of sexual assault.
“I am suspending my campaign for Governor,” Swalwell wrote on social media. “To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past. I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.”
Swalwell denied the allegations Friday after a former staffer accused him of sexually assaulting her twice when she was too drunk to consent, among other alleged misconduct.
Swalwell called the allegations “false” and suggested they were politically motivated. He threatened to take legal action against the unnamed woman, who detailed the alleged encounters to the San Francisco Chronicle, which published a story Friday.
The calls from Democrats to end his campaign were swift. Swalwell, who had won the backing of many of the state’s top Democrats, lost their support as they expressed horror at the accusations.
In a statement Friday night, House Democratic leaders had called for Swalwell to immediately end his campaign, but stopped short of urging him to resign from Congress.
“This is unacceptable of anyone — certainly not an elected official — and must be taken seriously,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar of California said. “All perpetrators of sexual assault and harassment must be held accountable.”
California’s two Democratic senators, Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, also called on Swalwell to withdraw. Schiff said he was “deeply distressed” by the accusations.
Dozens of Swalwell’s former staffers called for him to drop out of the race and also resign from Congress, writing in a letter sent over the weekend, “We stand unequivocally with our colleague, who showed extraordinary courage in coming forward to share her truth. We believe her.”
Swalwell is facing the possibility of an expulsion vote in the House. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, announced plans to force a vote to expel Swalwell over the allegations, and a vote could come as soon as midweek.
The California Democrat is also facing an investigation from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, which confirmed to CBS News on Sunday that it was looking into the allegations.
The district attorney’s office asked any survivors and those with relevant information to contact the office, saying in a statement, “Our specially trained prosecutors, investigators, and counselors are well-equipped to help you in a trauma-informed, survivor-centered manner.”
Rep. Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor amid sexual assault allegations https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/video/rep-eric-swalwell-suspends-campaign-for-california-governor-amid-sexual-assault-allegations/
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