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Ruben Gallego: “Eric knew exactly what he was doing. He manipulated me.”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

Sen. Gallego on his relationship with Eric Swalwell

Published April 14, 2026 | Video Starts at 32:30

You posted on X coming to Swabell's defense, essentially downplaying all of the rumors. Do you regret doing that? 100%, I regret that. Why did you send that tweet again? Eric knew exactly what he was doing. He manipulated me. He, you know, started telling me about this, you know, these, you know, influencers that are doing this new type of attack. And I believed him. (32:30)

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“The victim are the women that he victimized, he sexually assaulted to some degree.”
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“Eric Swallow lied to all of us. He lies to the most powerful people in this country.”
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“I also had no knowledge of predatory behavior, sexual assault or harassment.”
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“This man led a double life. He lied to us, he lied to his family, lied to his constituents.”
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“Anybody that asks or anybody. Any legal, you know, proceedings that need. Well, get whatever they want. Without doubt.”
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“I called him and said, it's time to drop out.”
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“I believe the women 100%, and they deserve justice.”
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“We all heard rumors in Washington, D.C. about Eric Swalwell for. For many years.”
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“Washington, D.C. has to have a bigger conversation about how to continue to change the culture, because clearly we did not change it after…”
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“We have to go back and make [the Congressional Accountability Act] better, because clearly there's holes in this.”
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“We haven't created an environment through the legislation to make women, especially staffers, feel like they could come and talk to somebody…”
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“The legislation after [the Me Too movement] definitely has to go, go and be enforced because clearly it didn't work.”
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“There needs to be some level of independent [organization]... that gives... staff protection, whistleblower protection.”
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“We need to have some level of accountability that is independent from these offices.”
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“There's an environment here that needs to improve... about members of Congress hanging out with their staff.”
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“I will be talking to Schumer and see if we'd come up with any ideas... of independence to give... staffers... an opportunity to go talk to…”
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“They couldn't take back 2024 because he ran a horrible race.”
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“I never saw him engage in any of the, you know, predatory behavior, harassment, sexual assault.”
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“Get out of this, get out of the governor's race, get out of Congress.”
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“We have nothing to hide. I'm being completely transparent and honest with you about what I knew when I knew it.”
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“Eric made this decision to drop out himself. He could have taken the option of due process, going through an ethics committee, all that.”
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“He had the option of due process. He decided not to take it.”
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