Swalwell’s mounting sexual misconduct allegations threaten career beyond politics, experts warn

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Lonna Drewes accuses former Congressman Eric Swalwell of sexual assault, claiming he drugged and raped her. Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley discusses how Swalwell's political 'enablers' protected him despite alleged misconduct. Mounting sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell led him to resign from Congress and drop out of the California gubernatorial race, but legal experts say the fallout could extend beyond politics, including potential disbarment. Swalwell is facing a string of accusations, including that he drugged and raped one woman and sexually assaulted one of his staffers, which have spurred at least two local criminal investigations. The accusations, which he has largely denied, have driven not just his exile from the political world but could now expose him to possible broader career repercussions. Hans von Spakovsky