NEW: Criminal Investigation Launched Into Eric Swalwell

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced Saturday that it is investigating an allegation of sexual assault against U.S. Rep Eric Swalwell (D-CA). The investigation follows reports published the previous day by CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle detailing allegations of sexual misconduct made by a former staffer and three other women. According to the former staffer’s account, the most recent alleged incident occurred in April 2024 in New York City. The woman, who had previously worked in Swalwell’s district office, stated that she met him after a charity gala. The two consumed alcohol, after which she became heavily intoxicated. She reported waking up in his hotel room at the Times Square Edition as he was having sex with her. “I was pushing him off of me, saying no… He didn’t s