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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is resigning from Congress amid the growing backlash regarding allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, which came to light last week.
In his announcement, Swalwell apologized for “mistakes in judgment” he’s made, but added he will continue to “fight the serious, false allegations” made against him. Continue reading “Swalwell & Gonzales Announce Resignations From Congress Amid Sex Allegations”
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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Rep. Eric Swalwell has announced he will end his three-month campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
In an email to supporters, Swalwell writes, in part:
I ran for President to win and make a difference in our great country — a difference on issues of the future such as finding cures for our deadliest and most debilitating diseases, taking on the student loan debt crisis, and ending gun violence.
I promised my family, constituents, and supporters that I would always be honest about our chances.
After the first Democratic presidential debate, our polling and fundraising numbers weren’t what we had hoped for, and I no longer see a path forward to the nomination. My presidential campaign ends today, but this also is the start of a new passage for the issues on which our campaign ran.
And then there were…23?
I want thank my supporters & friends, my staff, & my family for making this journey possible. I’ll never forget the people I met & lessons I learned while traveling around our great nation. Though our campaign is ending our mission to end gun violence is just beginning… pic.twitter.com/voEJRpYd2R— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) July 8, 2019
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| Cameron Kasky at the March for Our Lives (screen capture) |
The Washington Post reports one of the survivor activists from the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida will attend this year’s State of the Union address next Tuesday as the guest of a Democratic congressman.
Rep. Eric Swalwell of California has invited activist Cameron Kasky to join him at the SOTU next week.
In the aftermath of the deadly shooting that left 17 dead, Kasky co-founded Never Again MSD, an advocacy group that lobbies for stricter gun laws. He also helped organize the March for Our Lives protest that took place in Washington, D.C. last March.
Kasky famously told CNN shortly after the shooting, “My message for the people in office is: You’re either with us or against us. We are losing our lives while the adults are playing around.”
Swalwell said in a statement he personally admires the “remarkable strength” Kasky has shown since the “unimaginable” shooting at Stoneman Douglas.
“He stands at the forefront of the fight for action to address gun violence,” said Swalwell. “I’m proud to have Cameron join me at the U.S. Capitol, nearly one year after he faced a horror no kid should endure at school, to continue this fight, because there is no right more important than the right to live.”
Swalwell has called for legislation banning military-style semiautomatic weapons. He is also reportedly considering a run for the White House in 2020.
Kasky joked on his Twitter that he would be running himself in 2020, co-opting Barack Obama’s campaign slogan a bit with #YesWeCam.
And, yes, I am running #Kasky2020 #YesWeCam— Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) February 1, 2019