Rubén Gallego on why he defended Eric Swalwell — and why he regrets it now

Gallego in the US Capitol on October 23, 2025. | Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images This month, Rep. Eric Swalwell faced a flood of sexual misconduct allegations, pushing him to drop out of the California governor’s race. But the scandal’s blast radius has also ensnared Sen. Rubén Gallego of Arizona, a potential presidential candidate in 2028 and one of Swalwell’s close allies befor
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