Rep. Luna: ‘I think the votes are there’ to expel Swalwell and Gonzales

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said she thinks there is enough support in the House to expel Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), both of whom have been accused of sexual misconduct.

Luna said she would file a motion to expel Swalwell, who has been facing bipartisan calls to step down after a bombshell report from the San Francisco Chronicle that he had allegedly sexually assaulted a former aide of his in 2019 and 2024, both of which happened when the woman was too intoxicated to give consent.

Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) is leading a separate effort to remove Gonzales from office. He admitted to having an affair with one of his congressional staffers. The staffer died after setting herself on fire last year.

“It’s against House rules to have an inappropriate relationship with your staff, and it’s also against House rules to sexually harass your staff. I can’t speak to the criminal allegations regarding Swalwell and rape, but what I can say is, based........

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