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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Swalwell Resigns from Congress

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

CNN

News

3.2865 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Democrat Eric Swalwell says he will resign from congress after four women accuse him of sexual assault. One of them sits down with Pamela Brown ... A major storm slams the Central US, bringing tornadoes, heavy rain and even hail. And the threat is far from over.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Happening now, awaiting Eric Swalwell's resignation from Congress.

0:06.2

And first on CNN, I sat down with one of the women accusing Swalwell of sexual misconduct.

0:12.2

He denies the allegations.

0:13.8

Her interactions with the congressman and why she believes going public was the only way

0:18.8

to get accountability. Plus, first direct talks in 40 years next hour, Israeli and Lebanese officials will meet at the State Department on a path forward as strikes continue between Israel and Hezbollah, what each side wants.

0:32.6

And possible round two. U.S. officials are looking to hold another in-person meeting with Iranian officials before the ceasefire expires next week.

0:42.3

We're live at the White House with the very latest.

0:45.3

And breaking overnight, storm slammed the central U.S. bringing tornadoes, heavy rain and even hail.

0:52.3

But the severe weather threat is far from over.

0:56.1

Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world.

0:59.8

I'm Wolf Blitzer with Pamela Brown and you're in the situation room.

1:07.9

And happening now, Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell says he is planning to resign from Congress

1:17.3

following explosive allegations of sexual misconduct by four women first reported by my team

1:23.9

and me last Friday. Now, we should note Swalwell has denied these allegations,

1:28.1

though he has admitted to errors in judgment. But in a CNN exclusive, these four women

1:32.4

detailed sexual misconduct by Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her.

1:38.2

In her first sit-down interview with me, one of Swalwell's accusers tells me that the congressman

1:42.8

sent her unsolicited sexual photos,

1:45.9

including a photo of his genitals.

1:50.4

He thought that he was untouchable.

1:53.2

He didn't care what he was putting out there.

1:58.1

He thought that all of these women would stay loyal to him.

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