Xavier Becerra pressed on 'rumors' he knew about Eric Swalwell's alleged misconduct during CA governor debate

By Fox News · Fox News

California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra faced scrutiny over his knowledge of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's alleged sexual misconduct during Wednesday's night's California gubernatorial debate. Becerra, who served as Health and Human Services secretary under former President Joe Biden , was asked about recent comments in which he said he had heard "rumors" of Swalwell's actions. Swalwell dropped out of the California race and resigned from Congress over the scandal. "Mr. Becerra, you were chair of the Democratic Caucus when Eric Swalwell was elected to Congress. You said in a recent interview that, quote, 'Many of us heard the rumors.' What rumors did you hear? And should you have pursued the rumors as a member of Democratic leadership?" NewsNation host Nikki Laurenzo asked. "Thanks, Nikki. Yeah, you hear rumors all the time about all sorts of things. Rumors are not facts," Becerra responded. "And the, the caucus, the Democratic caucus is not a place that adjudicates those things. It's law enforcement that does. If someone had come forward, we could then have investigations." CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS DISTANCE THEMSELVES FROM FAMED PRO-UNION ACTIVIST AFTER BOMBSHELL REPORT The debate came as Swalwell was hit with a fresh ethics complaint urging the Justice Department to investigate whether he leveraged his position in Congress to promote a startup business he was running on the side with his chief of staff. Swalwell has also been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct in recent weeks, allegations he has denied despite conceding he has made poor choices in his past with women. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a conservative ethics watchdog, filed a complaint Wednesday calling on the Justice Department's Office of Congressional Conduct to investigate allegations Swalwell was personally pitching Findraiser, an artificial intelligence political fundraising tool, to Democratic lawmakers, staff and campaigns. ERIC SWALWELL CAMPAIGN PAID…