Pelosi, California Dems slam Swalwell over bombshell sexual assault allegations: 'Indefensible'

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California Democrats, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. and Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., have come out against Democratic gubernatorial nominee Eric Swalwell after multiple bombshell reports were published Friday, accusing Swalwell of sexually assaulting a now-former female staffer and allegedly sexually harassing other female staffers. Amid repeated denials and cease-and-desist letters sent by Swalwell's lawyer Thursday, one of the alleged victims shared her story publicly for the first time, accusing Swalwell of taking advantage of her while she was intoxicated. The alleged victim's story also included claims that Swalwell pressured her to send naked pictures of herself and sent sexually explicit photos of his own, pulled out his private parts while driving in a car with her and requested she perform oral sex on him, among other incidents the victim said affected how Swalwell treated her professionally. On multiple occasions, the young staffer recalls blacking out from alcohol consumption, before waking up naked in Swalwell's hotel bed with signs she had engaged in intercourse. Swalwell allegedly distanced himself after the incident, and their relationship faded, before they reunited when she no longer worked for him when another incident allegedly took place. After the bombshell report from the San Francisco Chronicle surfaced Friday, a slew of Democrats withdrew their endorsements and called for Swalwell to drop out of the race for governor and his campaign website's displayed an error page for endorsements. The chair of the California Democratic Party described the allegations as "disturbing," adding that "the stories of victims and survivors should be heard and believed" and called on all candidates running for governor in the state of California to step back and gauge "the viability of their candidacy and campaign." SWALWELL'S FORMER FEMALE STAFFER DROPS BOMBSHELL ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, EXPOSING HIMSELF: REPORT "The young woman who…