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Grab a stole next to Greg Carumbus of Radio America and Jim Garrity of National Review.

Three martini's coming up.

Welcome to the last call of the week for the three martini lunch.

This is our weekly recap of the biggest stories we covered this week.

Today we'll discuss the resignations of Congressman Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzalez

after deeply disturbing sexual misconduct scandals.

The left's disturbing embrace of Marxist and pro-Hamas influencer, Hassan Piker,

and New York Times columnist Tom Friedman being torn over who he wants to win the war with Iran.

And in our chaser, some wisdom from Supreme Court justice, Clarence Thomas, in an era of egregious

judicial activism. But we begin with Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzalez. On Monday, we wondered

whether Swalwell would be forced out of Congress. By Tuesday, we had our answer.

Jim, today we start where we finished yesterday. Our chaser yesterday, will Eric Swalwell have to resign,

or will he be able to finish his term? It appears he will be resigning. Eric Swalwell yesterday,

issuing a statement early in the evening. Deeply sorry to my family staff and constituents for mistakes in judgment I've made in my past.

I will fight the serious false allegation singular made against me.

However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make.

I'm aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members,

expelling anyone

in Congress without due process within days of an allegation being made is wrong, but it's also

wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties, therefore I plan to resign my seat

in Congress. Meanwhile, as we talked about yesterday, there had been a movement to actually

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