Five Women Accuse Swalwell—ABC Buries the Worst

ABC News covered the Eric Swalwell sexual assault scandal without mentioning his prior entanglement with a Chinese spy, raising serious questions about media accountability and what powerful outlets choose to hide from the American people.

Story Snapshot

ABC’s Good Morning America reported extensively on sexual assault allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell but omitted his 2020 Chinese spy scandal involving suspected operative Christine Fang
Swalwell suspended his California gubernatorial campaign after five women accused him of sexual misconduct, with the Manhattan DA launching an investigation
High-profile Democrats including Adam Schiff and Jimmy Gomez withdrew endorsements and demanded his resignation from Congress
The network’s selective reporting exemplifies mainstream media’s pattern of protecting establishment figures by burying inconvenient political history

Media’s Convenient Memory Loss

ABC’s Good Morning America devoted substantial airtime to Rep. Eric Swalwell’s sexual assault allegations but failed to mention a crucial piece of his troubled history. The California Democrat was removed from the House Intelligence Committee in 2020 after revelations surfaced about his relationship with Christine Fang, a suspected Chinese intelligence operative who infiltrated his political network starting around 2015. ABC’s omission of this security scandal while covering Swalwell’s vague apology for “past mistakes” represents precisely the kind of selective journalism that erodes public trust in mainstream media institutions.

Five Accusers and a Suspended Campaign

The allegations against Swalwell involve five women spanning multiple years. A former 21-year-old intern claims she woke up naked in his hotel bed in 2019 after drinks, feeling the effects of intercourse. Social media creator Ally Sammarco told ABC she received an unsolicited nude photo and inappropriate messages in 2021 after contacting Swalwell via Twitter. A third woman alleges assault at a 2024 New York gala while intoxicated. Four other women have made additional misconduct claims. The San Francisco Chronicle broke the story just 27 days before California’s primary election, prompting Swalwell to suspend his gubernatorial campaign Sunday night while denying the allegations as “flat false.”

Democratic Party Abandonment

Swalwell’s fellow Democrats swiftly distanced themselves from the embattled congressman. Rep. Ro Khanna called the allegations “sick and disgusting.” Rep. Jimmy Gomez resigned as campaign chair and urged Swalwell to “step down immediately,” labeling the accusations the “ugliest imaginable.” Senators Ruben Gallego and Adam Schiff withdrew their endorsements. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office announced a criminal investigation into the assault claims. Swalwell’s campaign spokesman insisted the congressman maintains a clean ethics record with no non-disclosure agreements or complaints in 13 years, characterizing the allegations as a pre-election smear by opponents and MAGA theorists.

Pattern of Problematic Relationships

The parallel between Swalwell’s current scandal and his Chinese spy entanglement reveals a disturbing pattern. Christine Fang cultivated relationships with rising politicians through fundraising and personal overtures before FBI warnings ended her access to Swalwell. Ally Sammarco’s account of receiving a nude photo after Twitter contact mirrors Fang’s infiltration tactics. ABC’s decision to ignore this context while reporting Swalwell’s apology for unspecified “judgment errors” demonstrates how corporate media protects powerful figures by controlling information flow. Americans on both left and right increasingly recognize that establishment media serves the interests of political elites rather than informing citizens about their representatives’ full record of misconduct and security lapses.

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ABC's Good Morning America Didn't Think This Aspect of the Eric Swalwell Story Was Worth Saying Out Loud https://t.co/VeG49L9qk3

— Leftism Delenda Est (@old_take) April 13, 2026

The Swalwell story illustrates a fundamental problem: Americans cannot hold government accountable when major news networks selectively report facts based on political convenience. Whether voters lean conservative or liberal, they deserve complete information about officials seeking higher office. ABC’s omission of Swalwell’s spy scandal while covering sexual assault allegations represents journalistic malpractice that reinforces public suspicion about media collusion with the political establishment. The Manhattan DA’s investigation may determine the truth of current allegations, but ABC’s incomplete reporting already confirms what millions suspect: mainstream outlets cannot be trusted to tell the whole story when it threatens their preferred narratives.