The Elitist Media’s Sunday shows wasted no time in giving airtime to the recent lurid allegations that have surfaced against Congressman and California Gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell (D-Fang Fang). But their coverage itself seeks to avoid some of the broader substance of the issues. Per The New York Post: Within 24 hours, the Bay Area congressman went from Democratic frontrunner for California governor to facing pressure to not only end his campaign but resign from Congress — while now being the subject of a criminal sexual assault investigation into allegations by a former staffer she was raped while drunk at an April 2024 charity gala. Three other women have made claims about sexual misconduct ranging from inappropriate messages or unwanted contact. The women have claimed they have documented visits to the hospital and contemporaneous messages with friends and family about the incidents. One staffer has also claimed she woke up naked next to him in a hotel room in 2019 after a heavy night of drinking and didn’t remember what happened but felt physically like they’d had sex. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office launched a criminal probe into the woman’s rape claim. These are pretty serious charges, the specific details of which did not get mentioned on the Sunday shows. The most thorough recitation of the allegations aired on CNN’s State of the Union: WATCH: The most substantive Sunday show coverage of the Swalwell allegations was on CNN State of the Union- Dana Bash offered a brief recitation of the allegations along with Swalwell's denial as an introduction to the panel discussion segment. DANA BASH: A growing chorus of… pic.twitter.com/dzu0lzGbyx — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) April 12, 2026 DANA BASH: A growing chorus of Democrats are denouncing Congressman Eric Swalwell this weekend after CNN reported that four women made accusations of sexual misconduct against him. Those accusations range from inappropriate messages and pictures to unwanted kissing and touching, and, in one case, rape. Here's Swalwell's response. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ERIC SWALWELL: These allegations of sexual assault are flat false. They're absolutely false. They did not happen. They have never happened. And I will fight them with everything that I have. I have certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past. But those mistakes are between me and my wife. And, to her, I apologize deeply for putting her in this position. This recent tranche of sexual allegations has been bifurcated from the allegations of financial impropriety which, along with his cease-and-desist letter to the FBI demanding the agency not release files detailing his interactions with the aforementioned Fang Fang. CNN’s Dana Bash centers squarely on the rape allegations. On ABC’s This Week, co-host Jon Karl closed out the show’s in-studio panel segment with a quick question to former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the anodyne and non-specific “serious sexual misconduct allegations.”  WATCH: The Sunday shows immediately cover the rape allegations against U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy describes how he tried to get rid of Swalwell since the Fang Fang days. JON KARL: We don't have much time left, but I wanted the- the allegations against… pic.twitter.com/mFXWNaJ1RO — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) April 12, 2026 JON KARL: We don't have much time left, but I wanted the- the allegations against Eric Swalwell, which have not been independently confirmed by ABC, he's denied them all- but serious sexual misconduct allegations. And now you have a, you know, an army of Democrats, uh, abandoning his, uh, his campaign for governor. He was the leading candidate, uh, Democratic candidate for governor. And now he's facing calls to drop out from people like Nancy Pelosi. KEVIN McCARTHY: Listen, let me be very clear. I tried to get rid of Swalwell six, eight years ago when I got the briefing, when I became leader with the FBI- Nancy Pelosi was in the room. I turned to her and said, how can you keep him on Intel? Intel is a select committee that only the leaders put on, that you know all the secrets that the members do not. I made a motion... KARL: But- is this about sexual misconduct allegations or… McCARTHY: It was a combination with the Chinese spy and it led to all that. Every member in Congress knows not to- not to let any young staffer get around Swalwell or Matt Gaetz. It- it’s- it's not a secret there. There's a reason why you didn't want those two people around. He was the leading candidate for governor. He probably could have won the primary and gotten there. But this all came forward. And these young women deserve justice. DONNA BRAZILE: I agree…  KARL: Donna, should he drop out? BRAZILE: His campaign is in a free fall right now, with top staffers leaving. And let me just say this, as someone who knows at least one of the victims that have come forward, I’m very concerned. KARL: Thank you, Donna. Karl did not follow up on the obvious point made here, which is that Swalwell was a known quantity. What did Pelosi and other leaders know, and when did they know it?  On NBC’s Meet the Press, Kristen Welker both-sidesed the Swalwell allegations by adding the Tony Gonzales allegations into her questions. She first engaged Rep. Byron Donalds: WATCH: NBC's Kristen Welker addresses the Eric Swalwell allegations in a throwaway question to U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds- not on substance but via the whataboutism of whether he will also vote to expel Tony Gonzales. (Still no mention anywhere of Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick)… pic.twitter.com/1K7e00vVhW — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) April 12, 2026 KRISTEN WELKER: All right. Final question, I want to ask you about Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell of California who is facing allegations of sexual assault and misconduct from former members of his staff, allegations he denies. One House Republican has filed a motion to expel Mr. Swalwell from Congress. On the other side, Democrats say they're going to respond with a motion to expel Congressman Tony Gonzalez of Texas who is being investigated for allegations of sexual misconduct. Will you vote to expel Congressman Swalwell and will you vote to expel Congressman Gonzalez? BYRON DONALDS: If the vote comes to the floor, I would be voting yes on both measures. These allegations are despicable and they demean the integrity of Congress. These things are just completely unacceptable and as far as I'm concerned, both gentlemen need to go home. WELKER: All right. Congressman Donalds, thank you for being here on a jam-packed morning. We really appreciate it. DONALDS: Thank you. Welker also engaged Rep. Pramila Jayapal on the Swalwell allegations: WATCH: Congresswoman Jayapal, on NBC's Meet the Press, is asked about the Swalwell allegations- says she would vote for expulsion of Swalwell and Gonzales. KRISTEN WELKER: I do want to ask you about your colleague Congressman Eric Swalwell. You heard me discussing this with… pic.twitter.com/o71vUIvGw7 — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) April 12, 2026 KRISTEN WELKER: I do want to ask you about your colleague Congressman Eric Swalwell. You heard me discussing this with Congressman Donalds. He's facing allegations of sexual assault from a former staff member which, we should say, which Swalwell says are completely false and politically motivated. Notable, though: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senator Adam Schiff, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi are calling for Swalwell to end his run for California governor. Do you think that Swalwell should drop out of the gubernatorial race? PRAMILA JAYAPAL: I absolutely do. This is- as you know, I've been very vocal on behalf of survivors of the Epstein scandal, and I think that what we are seeing now is an emergence of women across the country who have been dismissed, told to shut up, told to move on, who have been abused by men in powerful positions. This is not a partisan issue. This cuts across party line, and it is depravity of the way that women have been treated, and I'm just inspired by the courage and the bravery of the women who came forward. This is clearly a pattern. I've already called for Congressman Swalwell to drop out of the gubernatorial race, and I think we have to hold everybody accountable. WELKER: Do you think- you just heard Congressman Donalds say he would vote to expel Eric Swalwell. Will you vote to expel Eric Swalwell? JAYAPAL: And Congressman Gonzales. I would. I've already said that I think that these things, these charges and allegations and the pattern of abuse and in Congressman Gonzales' case he actually admitted to the affair with the- or to the, you know, harassment with his staffer. This is also important for staffers across the Capitol to see that their bosses don't get to do this to them. So I do think that both of them need to step down from Congress, let these investigations happen, you know, but I think that this is very important that we believe women and that we show people across the Capitol and across the country that we will not accept this kind of behavior. CBS's Face the Nation made no mention of l'affaire Swalwell. This narrow coverage begs the question: why now, and why is this (D)ifferent from the serious ethics allegations against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), which has drawn ZERO coverage whatsoever from the Sunday shows? The latter is not a top candidate for governor in California’s “jungle” primary, wherein the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff regardless of party affiliation.  A wounded Swalwell might manage hang on and draw votes from the Steyers, Porters, and Becerras of the world- and give a Republican a shot at winning the California governorship for the first time in a generation, which would be catastrophic to the left. Better to clear the deadwood and consolidate. The press aids and abets this ruthless effort against someone who was formerly one of their darlings. At the end of the day, this is not about journalistic integrity but about assisting Democrats in their efforts to seize and hold power.