{"id":233794,"date":"2026-04-16T15:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=233794"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:05:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:05:23","slug":"brady-campaign-creep-eric-swalwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/brady-campaign-creep-eric-swalwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Brady Can\u2019t &#8216;Erase&#8217; Ties to Creep Eric Swalwell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>California Congressman Eric Swalwell is out and the fallout is just getting started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/politics\/pirro-creates-tip-line-for-information-about-swalwell\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"brady-campaign-creep-eric-swalwell\" title=\"Brady Can\u2019t 'Erase' Ties to Creep Eric Swalwell\">coverage<\/a> from <em>NewsNation,<\/em> Swalwell\u2019s resignation was read on the House floor following a wave of allegations, including new claims that surfaced publicly this week. His attorney has denied the accusations and indicated legal action may follow against what they describe as false claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BREAKING: John Kennedy Absolutely Tears Into Eric Swalwell In Wake Of Sexual Misconduct Allegations\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fst5UGLFQV4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, the situation escalated quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commentators noted that in today\u2019s political environment, scandals rarely stay hidden for long, with one panelist pointing out the \u201carrogance\u201d it takes to believe serious allegations wouldn\u2019t eventually come to light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swalwell\u2019s exit comes as scrutiny intensifies.  Not just on him, but on the organizations and political allies that previously supported him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s where the Citizens Committee for the Right to <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/illegal-aliens-still-have-the-right-to-keep-and-bear-arms-courts-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"brady-campaign-creep-eric-swalwell\" title=\"Brady Can\u2019t 'Erase' Ties to Creep Eric Swalwell\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4151\">Keep and Bear Arms<\/a> is focusing its attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a sharply worded statement, <a href=\"https:\/\/ccrkba.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"brady-campaign-creep-eric-swalwell\" title=\"Brady Can\u2019t 'Erase' Ties to Creep Eric Swalwell\">CCRKBA<\/a> says the anti-gun group Brady Campaign has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradyunited.org\/press\/eric-swalwell-resign\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"brady-campaign-creep-eric-swalwell\" title=\"Brady Can\u2019t 'Erase' Ties to Creep Eric Swalwell\">attempted<\/a> to distance itself by removing references to Swalwell from its website and deleting past content tied to his appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But according to <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ccrkba-easier-to-get-a-gun-than-a-burger-your-fries-arent-cooked\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"brady-campaign-creep-eric-swalwell\" title=\"Brady Can\u2019t 'Erase' Ties to Creep Eric Swalwell\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4147\">CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb<\/a>, that doesn\u2019t change the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/saint-victor-9mm-pdw-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"brady-campaign-creep-eric-swalwell\" title=\"Brady Can\u2019t 'Erase' Ties to Creep Eric Swalwell\">SAINT Victor 9mm PDW Review: Tiny, Fast, Mean<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy pushing background checks, waiting periods and other extremist <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/new-orleans-gun-control-measures\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"brady-campaign-creep-eric-swalwell\" title=\"Brady Can\u2019t 'Erase' Ties to Creep Eric Swalwell\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4149\">gun control<\/a> measures,\u201d he explained, \u201cBrady makes it clear they consider all gun owners and gun buyers guilty until proven innocent. Instead, maybe they should background check who they work with.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Brady group repeatedly endorsed Swalwell and worked with him, invited him to speak at their New York gala and happily supported his <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/uk-gun-ban-not-working-gun-crime-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"brady-campaign-creep-eric-swalwell\" title=\"Brady Can\u2019t 'Erase' Ties to Creep Eric Swalwell\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4148\">gun ban<\/a> proposals,\u201d Gottlieb continued, \u201cbut quickly abandoned him and tried to make their association disappear. We\u2019re not going to let that happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Swalwell accusers detail their accusations and share why they were afraid to speak out\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/avCEoOKWoJU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Women speak out about their lurid encounters with Swalwell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMaybe the Brady group should change its title to the \u2018Brady Campaign to Prevent Sexual Violence,\u2019\u201d Gottlieb suggested, \u201cespecially <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/biden-getting-slammed-for-gun-violence-claim-150-million-americans-killed-since-2007\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"brady-campaign-creep-eric-swalwell\" title=\"Brady Can\u2019t 'Erase' Ties to Creep Eric Swalwell\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4150\">since guns don\u2019t commit violence<\/a>, people do. They\u2019re essentially shooting him in the back and burying him in an unmarked grave.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/swalwells-anti-gun-focus-exit-democratic-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"brady-campaign-creep-eric-swalwell\" title=\"Brady Can\u2019t 'Erase' Ties to Creep Eric Swalwell\">Rep. Eric Swalwell\u2019s Anti-Gun Focus Earns Him an Early Exit from the 2020 Democratic Race<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, the legal and political implications are still unfolding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swalwell\u2019s future remains uncertain, the allegations are being contested, and organizations once closely aligned with him are rapidly creating distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat Swalwell allegedly did was despicable,\u201d Gottlieb observed. \u201cWhat the Brady Campaign is doing\u2014making his name invisible on their website\u2014is both cowardly and futile. 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