President Trump made his first remarks on the sexual assault allegations against former Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell.
Swalwell resigned from Congress and suspended his California gubernatorial campaign amid sexual assault and harassment allegations by five different women.
“We’ll see what happens,” Trump told the Daily Mail.
“He’s a sleazebag. Always has been. He’s a long timer, and he’s a bad guy. I don’t know anything about the charges, but he’s a bad guy,” he continued.
Trump breaks silence on shocking rape allegations against 'sleazebag' Eric Swalwell to the Daily Mail https://t.co/aOxylugfRy
— Daily Mail US (@Daily_MailUS) April 16, 2026
Daily Mail shared further:
Swalwell has been one of Trump’s most vocal critics in Congress, accusing the President of colluding with Russia during the 2016 election. He also served as an impeachment manager during Trump’s second trial in 2021.
ADVERTISEMENT‘He’s always been a bad guy, he’s a corrupt politician, and everyone knows it, so it’s happening to him, and we’ll see what happens. Right? Let him go defend himself,’ Trump added.
Two criminal investigations into the assault claims against Swalwell have been started by both the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Swalwell has denied any wrongdoing in connection with the rape and sexual assault allegations. While rejecting the claims, the former lawmaker acknowledged making ‘mistakes in judgment’ and apologized to his wife, Brittany Watts.
The Justice Department also launched a probe against Swalwell.
Lonna Drewes, one of the alleged victims, accused Swalwell of drugging and raping her in a hotel room in 2018.
Alleged Victim Of Eric Swalwell Accuses Him Of Drugging, R*ping Her
More from the New York Post:
Lonna Drewes, 50, said she thought she was friends with the lawmaker but claimed he spiked her drink before choking and sexually assaulting her in West Hollywood.
The model sobbed as she claimed Swalwell was masquerading as helping her fashion software company take off, but said he ended up destroying her life and left her “crying all the time.”
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has opened an investigation into Drewes’ claim, after she handed over what she said are damning texts, photographs and journal entries accusing Swalwell of rape.
ADVERTISEMENTLast week, four women leveled heinous claims against Swalwell, which has set fire to his political career. He’s since pulled out of the California governor’s race and resigned from Congress.
A second criminal probe was opened by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office into claims of sexual assault by a former staffer.
