Eric Swalwell

I do not suggest to you in any way that I'm perfect or that I'm a saint.

I have certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past.

But those mistakes are between me and my wife.

And to her, I apologize deeply for putting her in this position.

I do not suggest to you in any way that I'm perfect or that I'm a saint.

I have certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past.

But those mistakes are between me and my wife.

And to her, I apologize deeply for putting her in this position.

These allegations of sexual assault are flat false.

They're absolutely false.

They did not happen.

They have never happened.

And I will fight them with everything that I have.

Did you ever behave inappropriately with female staffers?

No, no, it's false.

And also, you know, some of the allegations I've seen, which is that we've had NDAs in the office and never, there's never been an allegation and there's never been a settlement.

And, you know, I will also just take stock that, look, we're 27 days before

and an election starts.

Why address it?

If there are internet rumors, why even come out and address this?