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Former Swalwell ally says longtime friendship with him ‘clouded my judgement’ as rumors swirled in DC
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One of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., closest friends in Congress said their tight-knit relationship «clouded his judgment» regarding rumors that swirled about the ex-lawmaker for years in Washington, D.C.
«Eric Swalwell lied to all of us,» Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said at an impromptu press conference in his office. «He lied to the most powerful people in this country and they trusted him. They trusted him with some of the most sensitive spots in our government, whether it was on Judiciary Committee, Intel Committee, impeaching Donald Trump.»
«And that clouded my judgment, my friendship with him,» he continued. «Our family’s friendship together with him clouded my judgment. And I was wrong. I deeply, deeply regret that.»
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Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., demanded that the Trump administration refund billions in tariff revenue following President Donald Trump’s stinging Supreme Court loss. (Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
It’s a sharp pivot for Gallego, given that the two had a familial-like relationship. Just last week, Gallego defended Swalwell online against allegations of misconduct, which he later said he regretted.
Their kids went to baseball camp together, they babysat one another’s children, and Gallego even jumped on board as national chair for Swalwell’s failed 2020 presidential bid.
But after a bombshell report from the San Francisco Chronicle alleged that Swalwell sexually assaulted a former staffer, his former friend is no longer sticking up for him.
SWALWELL’S ‘BEST FRIEND’ IN CONGRESS TURNS ON HIM AFTER BOMBSHELL ALLEGATIONS TORPEDO HIS POLITICAL CAREER
Rep. Eric Swalwell spoke during a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
In the days since that report surfaced, five people in total have accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct or rape.
Gallego, while heaping blame on Swalwell and apologizing to his alleged victims, maintained that he had no knowledge of the alleged behavior. He noted, however, that rumors had circulated about Swalwell — and other past lawmakers — in the nation’s capital for years.
When pressed on the nature of those rumors, Gallego said Swalwell was «flirty,» but nothing along the lines of the allegations that sank his gubernatorial bid and congressional career — nor activity that «I would say would rise to the occasion that I would be able to, you know, not talk to his wife the next day and be able to look her in the eye.»
When allegations began to surface online at the onset of Swalwell’s gubernatorial run, Gallego said Swalwell «manipulated» him into believing it was a smear campaign similar to the one used against him during his 2024 Senate race against Kari Lake.
PELOSI, CALIFORNIA DEMS SLAM SWALWELL OVER BOMBSHELL SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS: ‘INDEFENSIBLE’
Lonna Drewes, alongside attorney Lisa Bloom, spoke during a news briefing on April 14, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California, where Drewes alleged that former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., drugged and sexually assaulted her during a 2018 encounter after offering professional mentorship. Swalwell has denied the allegations. (Myun J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
«He knew I came off a horrible race where I had to answer to my family. I have to answer accusations to best friends, to my kids. And he fed into that,» Gallego said. «He fed into it and I fell for it like everyone else. I fell for the lies. I regret it, but that’s what happened.»
The two spent significant time together — on official and private trips, on each other’s campaigns, and within the halls of Congress.
When asked how it was possible that neither he nor other lawmakers who had known Swalwell for years — including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. — were aware, Gallego said «he became very good at being a predator.»
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«And he clearly preyed on these women in different positions. And he became extremely proficient at lying to us, lying to his family, lying to his community,» Gallego said. «You know, the nature of his job allowed him to travel. And we just did not fully understand … There’s just no way we could have seen any of this.»
Facing expulsion and a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of his conduct, Swalwell officially resigned from Congress on Tuesday.
While he apologized to his family and constituents, he doubled down against the accusations leveled against him.
«I will fight the serious false allegations made against me,» Swalwell wrote in his resignation letter. «However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make.»
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La Unión Europea envía al presidente del Consejo Europeo al Golfo Pérsico y propone una coalición naval para proteger el Estrecho de Ormuz
La diplomacia europea repite desde hace más de un mes que la guerra de Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán “no es nuestra guerra”, pero entiende que le corresponderá jugar un papel en el post-conflicto si de las negociaciones en Islamabad entre funcionarios estadounidenses e israelíes sale algún acuerdo de paz que detenga el enfrentamiento entre ellos y los ataques de Israel en Líbano.
Europa no va a enviar por ahora ninguna misión naval para ayudar a Estados Unidos a mantener abierto el Estrecho de Ormuz, que parece ser el principal y casi único objetivo estadounidense en una guerra que nunca tuvo un objetivo claro. Ese “no es nuestra guerra” se aplica así, pero eso cambiaría, cuentan fuentes diplomáticas europeas, si llegara ese acuerdo de paz.
Los europeos no pueden dar la espalda a un conflicto que les afecta económicamente. Sobre todo porque entienden que la Administración estadounidense es demasiado voluble en sus objetivos y decisiones. Un diplomático del bloque aseguró este martes a Clarín: “Si hay una misión naval europea no será en ningún caso por exigencia de Estados Unidos ni para ayudar a Estados Unidos, sino porque nos conviene a nosotros que la región recupere una cierta estabilidad”.
Los europeos empiezan a preparar diplomáticamente los siguientes movimientos. El presidente del Consejo Europeo, el ex primer ministro socialista portugués António Costa, que representa a los gobiernos del bloque, está este martes y miércoles en la región. Costa, que va sin anuncios y sólo para consultas, tiene citas en Emiratos Árabes Unidos, en Arabia Saudita y en Qatar.
La ‘canciller’ del bloque, la ex primera ministra liberal estonia Kaja Kallas, está esta semana en Nueva York, donde el lunes a la noche habló ante el Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas para anunciar la necesidad de formar, cuando haya un acuerdo de paz, “una fuerte coalición internacional sobre la seguridad marítima”.
Las fuentes consultadas en Bruselas explican que la idea, si se dan las condiciones (entre otras, que tanto Irán como Estados Unidos acepten esa misión) es que algunos países europeos, ayudados por otros como Australia, Reino Unido, Japón, Corea del Sur o China, formen un grupo naval de tamaño suficiente para garantizar la seguridad desde el Estrecho de Ormuz hasta el de Bab el Mandeb (en español significa “puerta de las lágrimas” o “puerta del dolor”), en la entrada del Índico al Mar Rojo y puerta del Canal de Suez.
Por parte europea participarían los países que se mostraran voluntarios, pero todas las fuentes señalan a Francia, Alemania, Italia, España y Países Bajos.
Los europeos están también intentando ayudar por vías diplomáticas. Varios gobiernos, como el alemán y el francés, hablan con Teherán. España incluso reabrió su embajada en la capital iraní y mantiene contactos diplomáticos entre cancilleres. Costa lleva al Golfo Pérsico un “mensaje de solidaridad de la Unión Europea con los países de la región del Golfo y el compromiso de la Unión de contribuir a la desescalada y apoyar los esfuerzos diplomáticos”.
La diplomacia europea cree que no hay solución militar y que Estados Unidos se metió en una trampa de la que ahora tiene una oportunidad de salir gracias a estas negociaciones. “Aunque todo lo que consiga (asegura un diplomático) sea volver a la situación anterior a la guerra y Donald Trump anuncie eso como una victoria”. En Bruselas nadie cree que al presidente estadounidense le interese volver a hacer rugir los cañones cuando se le ha dado ahora una posibilidad de salir de esa trampa.
Costa repite ese mensaje de forma pública y en lenguaje diplomático: “Una paz duradera solo puede alcanzarse a través de la negociación y la diplomacia, principalmente lideradas por aquellos que operan en la región”.
Kallas dijo al Consejo de Seguridad lo que puertas adentro repiten los dirigentes europeos, que el alto el fuego “está en un equilibrio precario, pero ofrece una oportunidad más necesaria que nunca para negociar”.
Kallas aprovechó la visita para proponer una reforma que desbloquee el funcionamiento del Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas, inútil muchas veces porque las cinco potencias con asiento permanente (Estados Unidos, Rusia, China, Reino Unido y Francia) tienen derecho de veto. Kallas asegura que en caso de veto, las decisiones deberían pasar a la Asamblea General.
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A former student injured at least 16 people Tuesday after opening fire with a shotgun inside a high school in Turkey before turning the weapon on himself, officials said.
The 18-year-old who targeted the vocational high school in Siverek, located in southeastern Turkey, took his own life with the shotgun after he was «cornered by police,» Gov. Hasan Sildak said.
Video taken at the scene showed students sprinting out of a building as law enforcement and first responders arrived.
The attack left 10 students, four teachers, a school canteen employee and a police officer hurt, according to Sildak, who added that five of the teachers and students were transferred to a hospital in the provincial capital because their conditions were more serious.
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An armed person walks down a school corridor in Siverek, in Turkey’s Sanliurfa province, on April 14, 2026, in a still image obtained from a social media video. (Reuters)
The motive for the shooting was unclear. The attacker did not have a criminal record, Sildak said.
The school had been declared safe and no permanent police officer was assigned to protect it, he added, calling the shooting an «isolated incident.»
Sildak told NTV that the attacker started firing indiscriminately, beginning in the school yard before entering the building, Reuters reported.
TEXAS STUDENT, 15, DIES AFTER SHOOTING TEACHER AT HIGH SCHOOL, AUTHORITIES SAY
Forensic police officers respond after a teenager opened fire at a school and wounded at least 16 people, including students and teachers, before killing himself in Siverek, Turkey, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Sukru Dolas/Reuters)
One student told the state-run Anadolu Agency that he and a friend jumped out of their classroom window to flee the gunman.
«He suddenly entered the classroom and fired. He fired four or five times. Two people were hit. He then went into the next classroom,» Anadolu quoted Omer Furkan Sayar as saying. «We first threw ourselves to the ground and then two of us jumped out of the window.»
«He didn’t say anything, he entered and started to shoot directly,» Sayar added.
Turkish security forces and emergency staff stand in the courtyard of a high school where a gunman opened fire in Siverek, southeastern Turkey, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Mevlut Bayraktar/IHA/AP)
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«The individual was cornered inside the building through police intervention and died after shooting himself,» Sildak told reporters, adding that a «comprehensive» investigation into the shooting would be carried out.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Docs show migrant accused of killing Loyola student was flagged as flight risk before release
Illegal migrant arrested for murder of Loyola student sparks sanctuary city debate
New York Assemblyman Matt Slater condemns sanctuary city policies following the murder of 18-year-old Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman by an illegal Venezuelan migrant, Jose Medina-Medina. Slater highlights the family’s statement blaming policy failures and criticizes Chicago Alderwoman Maria Hadden for suggesting Gorman was in the «wrong place, wrong time.» He argues the broken immigration system endangers innocent U.S. citizens.
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The House Judiciary Committee released internal Border Patrol documents on Tuesday, showing that a Venezuelan migrant now charged in the killing of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman was flagged as a flight risk and had no valid asylum claim before being released into the U.S. in 2023.
Jose Medina-Medina, 25, is accused of fatally shooting 18-year-old Gorman in Chicago in March.
Fox News Digital previously reported that Medina-Medina, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, was apprehended at the southern border in 2023 and later released into the country under the Biden administration.
In a post on X, House Judiciary Republicans said the documents show officials released a migrant they described as dangerous despite warning signs.
SHERIDAN GORMAN’S UNIVERSITY NEWSPAPER TOUTS ICE TRACKER AFTER FRESHMAN ALLEGEDLY MURDERED BY ILLEGAL ALIEN
Sheridan Gorman was allegedly killed by Jose Medina on a pier in Chicago. (Kamil Krzacynski for Fox News Digital)
«The subject is a native and citizen of Venezuela by virtue of birth,» the document reads. «The subject is a migrant illegally present in the United States, have no immigration documents in their possession nor have or anyone else filed a petition on their behalf. Subject has close family ties or roots in this country yet are likely to abscond.»
Additional records state the subject had no valid U.S. address or identification and was unable to provide a verifiable point of contact.
The documents also detail the circumstances of Medina-Medina’s apprehension at the border.
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The mother of slain college student Sheridan Gorman is speaking out, vowing her family will «fight for justice» after the 18-year-old was allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant earlier this month in Chicago. (Fox News)
«A Border Patrol Agent encountered subject in the El Paso Border Patrol Sector area of responsibility,» the document read. «A Border Patrol Agent determined this subject had unlawfully entered the United States from Mexico, at a time and place other than as designated by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security of the United States.
«After determining that the subject was an undocumented migrant who illegally entered the United States, the subject was arrested and transported to the Central Processing Center (CPC) in El Paso, Texas for further processing using the [redacted] Systems,» the document continued. «The subject was asked and responded that they do not fear harm or persecution should they be returned to their native country.»
Despite those findings, the documents show he was processed for a Notice to Appear and released on recognizance «due to lack of space,» under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Sketch of Jose Medina-Medina in court in Chicago, Friday, March 27, 2026. Medina-Medina, who is in the country illegally, allegedly shot and killed Sheridan Gorman while she was at a pier in the Rogers Park area. (L.D. Chukman)
Federal prosecutors on April 2 charged Medina-Medina with illegally possessing a firearm, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. In addition to the federal charge, he faces state-level charges including murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and illegal possession of a weapon.
Prosecutors said Gorman was with friends at a Rogers Park pier in the early morning hours of March 19 when she spotted Medina-Medina near a lighthouse and warned others. Authorities said Medina-Medina then chased the group and shot Gorman in the upper back as they fled.
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In a statement after charges were filed, the Gorman family said, «Sheridan was a real person—she had a future, a family, and a life full of promise.»
Fox News Digital’s Adam Sabes contributed to this report.
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