The Elitist Media network newscasts had to scramble as late news broke of the decision made by cable news fixture and serial flatulator Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to resign from Congress after suspending his gubernatorial campaign due to sexual assault allegations. And under cover of the Swalwell story, the networks continue to run a major omission.
Per NBC News:
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced his plans Monday to resign from Congress following calls from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for him to step down amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations.
“I am 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,” Swalwell wrote on X.
He didn't specify when exactly he intends to step down, saying instead that he would work with his staff to ensure it can “serve the needs of the good people of the 14th congressional district.”
In his statement, Swalwell apologized to his family, staff members and constituents for “mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past.” However, he maintained that at least some of the allegations were false.
The newscasts each ran with Swalwell at or near the top of A-block, covering the allegations, his resignation and the coming retirement of U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), who faces similar accusations of sexual improprieties. And yet the networks continue to refuse to cover the charges faced by U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL). Per her indictment:
The indictment alleges that the defendants conspired to steal that $5 million and routed it through multiple accounts to disguise its source. Prosecutors allege that a substantial portion of the misappropriated funds was used as candidate contributions to Cherfilus-McCormick’s 2021 congressional campaign and for the personal benefit of the defendants.
The indictment further alleges that Cherfilus-McCormick and Nadege Leblanc, 46, of Miramar, arranged additional contributions using straw donors, funneling other monies from the FEMA-funded Covid-19 contract to friends and relatives who then donated to the campaign as if using their own money.
This scandal has been festering since last November, and the recent House Ethics trial found Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25out of 27 charges. But coverage of this particular scandal has been nil.
These disparities in coverage do nothing but fuel speculation that the reason Swalwell is drawing the level of scrutiny is because of the California gubernatorial primary- with aid and comfort from the Elitist Media. The continued omission of the Cherfilus-McCormick scandal and subsequent calls for expulsion all but proves it.
