2026年4月13日 美国东部时间晚上8:54 / 福克斯新闻网
这位亚利桑那州参议员表示，他对针对这位前州长候选人的指控“毫不知情”
作者：亚历克斯·米勒，福克斯新闻
美国加利福尼亚州民主党众议员埃里克·斯瓦威尔的一位国会密友正与他划清界限，并称自己完全不知道针对这位前州长候选人的重磅性侵指控。
“我想明确表态：我对针对埃里克·斯瓦威尔的性侵、骚扰和掠夺性行为指控毫不知情，”亚利桑那州民主党参议员鲁本·加列戈在一份声明中说道。
“挺身而出的女性展现了勇气，”他继续说道。“她们理应被相信、被支持，并得到正义。”
众议院共和党人计划发起动议，在性侵指控风波中将斯瓦威尔赶出国会
亚利桑那州民主党参议员鲁本·加列戈为其投票避免部分政府停摆开出了高昂条件：解雇白宫副幕僚长斯蒂芬·米勒。（安德鲁·哈尼克/盖蒂图片社）
加列戈倒戈斯瓦威尔仅数分钟后，这位众议员就宣布将辞去国会职务。
就在《旧金山纪事报》发布重磅报道后不久，加列戈就撤回了对斯瓦威尔现已夭折的州长竞选的支持，并表示这位议员“不再适合担任国会众议员”，同时支持将其驱逐出众议院的行动。
这是加列戈态度的彻底转变，他此前曾暗示有意参与2028年总统竞选，而斯瓦威尔也曾将加列戈称为“世上最好的朋友”。
两人自加列戈在众议院任职时期起就是好友，2021年两人曾结伴前往卡塔尔进行私人旅行，当时两人赤裸上身骑骆驼的照片被曝光后，两人都遭到了批评。而就在几天前，加列戈还在网上为斯瓦威尔辩护。
佩洛西及加州民主党人谴责斯瓦威尔的重磅性侵指控：“不可原谅”
2023年1月25日，美国华盛顿特区，美国国会大厦内，埃里克·斯瓦威尔在第118届国会委员会分配新闻发布会上发言。（凯文·迪特克/盖蒂图片社）
“当你处于领先位置时，就是他们针对你的时候，”加列戈曾在X平台上说道。“埃里克是个斗士，他会赢得州长竞选的。”
而如今，加列戈表示自己已经不认识这位曾经的挚友。
“我曾信任一个我以为是朋友的人，但现在很明显，他并不是我以为的那个人，”加列戈说道。
埃里克·斯瓦威尔退出加州州长竞选，为过往判断道歉并否认指控
2021年卡塔尔之行期间，时任亚利桑那州民主党众议员鲁本·加列戈与加利福尼亚州民主党众议员埃里克·斯瓦威尔及他们的妻子合影，此次旅行由美卡塔尔商业委员会资助。（塔克·卡尔森今夜秀/福克斯新闻）
斯瓦威尔在结束其加州州长竞选后，于周一晚间辞去了众议院职务。此举的导火索是《旧金山纪事报》发布的详细指控其性侵的报道。
目前他面临一名前幕僚及另外三名女性提出的性侵和行为不端指控。
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在众议院，斯瓦威尔面临着来自同僚要求其辞职的压力。与此同时，众议院道德委员会已对其启动调查，驱逐他的动议以及针对其他议员的类似行动也愈演愈烈。
“我知道有人试图针对我和其他议员发起即刻驱逐投票。在指控提出仅数日内就不经正当程序将国会成员驱逐出境，这是错误的，”斯瓦威尔在一份声明中说道。“但让我的选民们因我分心而无法履行职责同样是错误的。因此，我计划辞去我的国会席位。”
亚历克斯·米勒是福克斯新闻数字频道负责报道美国参议院的撰稿人。
Swalwell’s ‘best friend’ in Congress turns on him after bombshell allegations torpedo his political career
April 13, 2026 8:54pm EDT / Fox News
The Arizona Senator says he had ‘no knowledge’ of the allegations against his former close friend
By Alex Miller, Fox News
One of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., closest friends in Congress is putting distance between himself and the lawmaker, contending he had no idea about the bombshell accusations of sexual assault that have surfaced against the former gubernatorial candidate.
“I want to be clear: I had no knowledge of the allegations of assault, harassment, and predatory behavior against Eric Swalwell,” Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said in a statement.
“The women who have come forward have shown courage,” he continued. “They deserve to be believed, to be supported, and to see justice served.”
HOUSE REPUBLICAN PLANS MOTION TO OUST SWALWELL FROM CONGRESS AMID SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., has a steep price for his vote to avert a partial government shutdown: fire White House Deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Gallego’s turn on Swalwell came just minutes before the lawmaker announced his resignation from Congress.
He already pulled his endorsement of Swalwell’s now-defunct bid for governor shortly after the bombshell San Francisco Chronicle report was published, and said the lawmaker was “no longer fit to be a member of Congress” and supported the push to expel him from the lower chamber.
It’s the culmination of a swift about-face for Gallego, who has signaled a desire for a 2028 presidential bid and was once described by Swalwell as his “best friend in the world.”
The pair have been friends since Gallego’s time in the House and both came under fire for photos that surfaced of the duo riding shirtless on camels in Qatar as part of a private trip in 2021. And just days ago, Gallego defended Swalwell online.
PELOSI, CALIFORNIA DEMS SLAM SWALWELL OVER BOMBSHELL SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS: ‘INDEFENSIBLE’
Rep. Eric Swalwell spoke during a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
“When you are in first place, is when they target you,” Gallego said on X. “Eric is a fighter and he will win the Governors race.”
Now, Gallego said he doesn’t know his once close friend.
“I trusted someone who I believed was a friend, but it is now clear that he is not the person I thought I knew,” Gallego said.
ERIC SWALWELL EXITS CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR RACE APOLOGIZING FOR PAST JUDGMENT WHILE DENYING CLAIMS
Then-Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., seen pictured with Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and their wives during a 2021 trip to Qatar, which was funded by the U.S.-Qatar Business Council.(Tucker Carlson Tonight/Fox News)
Swalwell resigned from the House Monday night after ending his gubernatorial campaign in California, a move that was spurred by the San Francisco Chronicle’s report that detailed allegations of sexual assault against him.
He currently faces allegations of sexual assault and misconduct from a former staffer and three other women.
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In the House, Swalwell faced pressure from his colleagues to resign. That comes as the House Ethics Committee launched a probe against him and a campaign to expel him, and others, from the chamber was gaining steam.
“I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members. Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong,” Swalwell said in a statement. “But it’s also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress.”
Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.
