Tennessee Lookout / States Newsroom: “California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales both announced Monday evening that they would resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations. Swalwell’s announcement came just one day after he suspended his campaign for governor over allegations of sexual assault.
‘I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members,’ he wrote. ‘Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong. But it’s also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress.’
Just over an hour later, Gonzales posted his plans to resign: ‘There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office.’”