AOC, Boebert join calls for sexual misconduct accountability in Congress
Summary
Two members of the US House of Representatives, Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales, have resigned following accusations of sexual misconduct. Lawmakers from both parties, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Lauren Boebert, are calling for stronger accountability and consequences for sexual misconduct in Congress.Key Facts
- Eric Swalwell (Democrat) and Tony Gonzales (Republican) resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations.
- Swalwell faces accusations from five women, including claims of rape and inappropriate messages; he denies the abuse but admits to poor judgment.
- Gonzales admitted to having an affair with a staff member, who later died by suicide.
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Lauren Boebert, from opposite political sides, both support tougher punishments for misconduct in Congress.
- Two other representatives plan to introduce resolutions to expel Swalwell and Gonzales.
- Boebert is working to have Swalwell and Gonzales lose their federal pensions.
- Ocasio-Cortez has called for Republican Cory Mills, under investigation for sexual misconduct, to also resign.
- Swalwell also dropped out of the California governor race just before resigning.
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