Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress after the Ethics Committee said he would be under investigation for numerous sexual harassment accusations.Swalwell had already abandoned his hopes to become the governor of California, but on Monday he posted a statement saying he was also going to resign from office.'Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong.' "I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I've made in my past. I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make," he posted on social media."I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members. Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong. But it's also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties," he added."Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress," Swalwell wrote.He was referring to efforts to expel him along with Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who allegedly had an affair with a staffer who later killed herself; Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) over alleged fraud; and Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) for numerous allegations.RELATED: Brian Stelter is getting CRUSHED on social media for praising journalism about Swalwell sex allegations "I will work with my staff in the coming days to ensure they are able, in my absence, to serve the needs of the good people of the 14th congressional district," Swalwell concluded.This is a developing story. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A woman's serious accusations against federal and local law enforcement officials have allegedly turned out to be a hoax, and a sheriff is suing her for defamation over the claims.Sundas "Sunny" Naqvi said in March that she and some co-workers had been held for over 30 hours despite being U.S. citizens and got nationwide coverage from sympathetic news outlets.'They have not been supported by any — any — verified evidence at all.' Twenty-eight-year-old Naqvi claimed she arrived at O'Hare airport in Chicago from Turkey on a work trip and was transported to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview and also taken to the Dodge County Jail in Wisconsin.Her story was amplified by Democratic Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, who is a friend of the family and a critic of the president's immigration policies."I don't think they want to own up to the fact that once again they have illegally detained American citizens without due process," said Morrison days after the alleged detention.Her story seemed to begin falling apart after the multinational software company she claimed to work for reportedly said she was not an employee and that none of its workers had been detained at O'Hare. Weeks after the accusations, Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt filed a defamation lawsuit against Naqvi as well as Morrison and explained the evidence that contradicted her claims. "They have not been supported by any — any — verified evidence at all," Schmidt said at a media briefing on Friday. "At no point was Sundas Naqvi in the custody of the Dodge County Sheriff's Office." He released video and text messages that he claimed undermined her account and showed that she was able to leave the O'Hare airport less than 90 minutes after landing. He also cited statements made by her boyfriend to the sheriff's office. "I don't have any charges here in Dodge County to bring against her. My only recourse is to make sure that the public knows that she can't do this," Schmidt added. The lawsuit also includes 10 "John Doe" people accused of publication or republication of the false claims against the sheriff. Their names will be added to the suit once they are identified. The Chicago Sun Times has also documented numerous prior alleged incidents of false accusations made by Naqvi, including a conviction related to lying about sexual assault and a stabbing. RELATED: GOP ex-aide found with wounds and 'Trump whore' written on her — feds say it's a hoax Schmidt is seeking $1 million in the lawsuit. Morrison, meanwhile, has changed his previously strident tone about the case."It is my understanding that a lawsuit has been filed. I have not seen it. And if a suit has in fact been filed, I cannot comment on pending litigation," he said in a statement.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

President Donald Trump said he will refile his "powerful case" against the Wall Street Journal over a report related to Jeffrey Epstein after a judge tossed out the first filing Monday.The report claimed that the president sent a "bawdy" greeting card to Epstein in 2003 for his 50th birthday and published an image of what it said was the handwritten message in July 2024.'Our powerful case against The Wall Street Journal, and other defendants, was asked to be re-filed by the Judge.' Trump has vehemently denied that he wrote the greeting and sued the Journal for $10 billion over the story.Federal Judge Darrin Gayles dismissed the lawsuit because the president had "not plausibly alleged that the Defendants published the Article with actual malice." However, he allowed for Trump to refile the case and gave a deadline for the end of the month.Gayles noted that the Journal had contacted Trump, officials from the Justice Dept., and the FBI for comment prior to publishing and had included a statement from the president.The president said he would refile in a statement on Truth Social."Our powerful case against The Wall Street Journal, and other defendants, was asked to be re-filed by the Judge," he wrote. "It is not a termination, it is a suggested re-filing, and we will be, as per the Order, re-filing an updated lawsuit on or before April 27th."A spokesperson for the Journal's publisher, Dow Jones & Co., said in a statement that the publisher was "pleased" with the decision to dismiss."We stand behind the reliability, rigor, and accuracy of the Wall Street Journal's reporting," the spokesperson said.RELATED: Trump denies report of letter and drawing sent to Jeffrey Epstein on his 50th birthday, threatens to sue Wall Street Journal A spokesperson for the president's legal team also released a statement."President Trump will follow Judge Gayles' ruling and guidance to refile this powerhouse lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and all of the other Defendants," the spokesman said."The President will continue to hold accountable those who traffic in Fake News to mislead the American people," the spokesman added.If Trump indeed sent the card, it would have been before Epstein was officially investigated on charges of sexual assault against minors in 2006 and his 2008 conviction.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!