Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Melanie Zanona in Washington, and we begin with breaking news,

as Capitol Hill is rocked by new and disturbing allegations of assault and rape against embattled former

Congressman Eric Swalwell, as both parties are dealing with misconduct investigations by their

members. Swalwell's resignation from Congress was made official just moments ago on the House floor.

Swalwell announced his resignation last night, which was followed less than an hour later by Republican Congressman Tony Gonzalez,

announcing his retirement amid fallout from an affair he had with an aide who later died by suicide.

Both men calling it quits as they were facing investigation by the House Ethics Committee.

Swallow's resignation coming after allegations surfaced from multiple women,

including a former staffer, of sexual misconduct, ranging from inappropriate text messages

to rape. Today, another woman came forward, accusing Swallow of drugging, raping, and choking

her in 2018. I believe he drugged my drink.

I only had one glass of wine.

He, we were supposed to go to a political event, and he said he needed to get paperwork from his hotel room.

When I arrived at his hotel room, I was already incapacitated and I couldn't move my arms or my body.

He raped me and he choked me.

And he choked me.

And while he was choking me, I lost consciousness.

And I thought I died. Swalwa's attorney just releasing a statement saying, in part, Congressman Eric Swalwell categorically and unequivocally denies each and every

allegation of sexual misconduct and assault that has been leveled against him. These accusations

are false,

fabricated, and deeply offensive. A calculated and transparent political hit job designed to

destroy the reputation of a man who has spent 20 years in public service. We should note that

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