Republican Congressmember Tony Gonzales of Texas and Democratic Congressmember Eric Swalwell of California officially resigned from Congress Tuesday. Both of them faced potential expulsion votes after they were accused of sexual misconduct. Gonzales admitted to an affair with a former staffer who later took her own life, and faces additional accusations of sending explicit messages to a campaign aide. Meanwhile, another woman has accused Swalwell of sexual assault, saying he drugged and raped her in 2018. Lonna Drewes is the fifth woman to come forward with allegations against Swalwell. She spoke at a press conference in L.A. Tuesday.
Lonna Drewes: “He raped me, and he choked me. And while he was choking me, I lost consciousness. And I thought I died. … It had a profound impact on my mental health. I self-medicated in an unhealthy way. I did not want to live anymore. I cried all the time for years.”










