On Tuesday, Congressman Eric Swalwell resigned his congressional seat and dropped out of the California governor’s race after multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.

Over the last week, a number of women on his staff have come forward to say they were assaulted by Swalwell, with allegations ranging from inappropriate sexual messaging to assault and rape. Over 50 staffers signed a letter stating that they supported their colleagues’ allegations.

What’s amazing about this is it appears that this was an open secret in Congress. People knew about this and ignored it. Yet, not only was Swalwell a congressman, he was also one of the leading candidates in this year’s race for California governor. He also has been extremely vocal about condemning others who were alleged to have committed sexual assault. Huh?

We’ve heard so much about the Epstein files, with much handwringing and consternation about who might be implicated in Epstein’s escapades with young women. Yet, even as that maelstrom continues to brew, no one thought to consider what elected officials like Swalwell were up to?

How many other members of Congress are guilty of similar offense, but given a pass by their colleagues? (Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales resigned on Tuesday as well. He allegedly had an affair with a staffer who later committed suicide by setting herself on fire.)

How long will we let this go on? As long as we are willing to overlook this kind of behavior, nothing will change.

As Albert Einstein supposedly said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.”

Time to change the script. If you know something, say something.

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