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Florida authorities announced that they recently conducted an enforcement crackdown for commercial trucks, resulting in 176 drivers being removed from service — and a few dozen immigration arrests.
Over the course of four days, Florida Highway Patrol and other agencies examined over 3,300 vehicles, according to a report from WKMG.
They observed many safety issues and tried to resolve them.
“The most dangerous things we see are cracked brakes and broken airlines,” Major Tom Pikul of Florida Highway Patrol told the outlet.
“If there is an air release in a brake line, they have no brakes.”
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass meanwhile said that authorities came across serious identification issues.
“Some of the driver’s licenses that we would find wouldn’t even have a name on the CDL — literally no name,” he revealed.
The enforcement action resulted in dozens of arrests — including 35 drivers on criminal charges and 42 on immigration violations.
Florida agencies put about 10 percent of the drivers they inspected out of service.
That level marked an uptick from past enforcement efforts.
The operation comes as state and federal authorities draw attention to the dangers of unqualified foreign truck drivers — some of whom are illegal aliens, and some of whom have limited English proficiency or familiarity with traffic laws.
In one recent example, a video from Florida Highway Patrol showed a semitruck moving across lanes on Interstate 75 — prompting several other drivers to call the police.
WOFL reported that the driver blew a 0.27 — seven times the legal alcohol limit for commercial drivers — during a breathalyzer test.
They even found alcohol in the front seat.
The driver lives in New York but originally comes from Uzbekistan, and body camera footage indicated that he had limited understanding of English.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently issued a final rule banning “unqualified foreign drivers from obtaining licenses to drive commercial trucks and buses.”
“For far too long, America has allowed dangerous foreign drivers to abuse our truck licensing systems — wreaking havoc on our roadways. This safety loophole ends today,” he said in a statement.
“Moving forward, unqualified foreign drivers will be unable to get a license to operate an 80,000-pound big rig. Under President Trump’s leadership, we are putting the safety of the driving public first. From enforcing English language standards to holding fraudulent carriers accountable, we will continue to attack this crisis on our roads head on.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
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WATCH: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s 100-Day Address
New York City Communist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing growing backlash after throwing an elaborate, self-congratulatory celebration marking his first 100 days in office, while many of his biggest campaign promises have already unraveled.
The event, held at a large venue in Queens, was framed as a celebration of “progress.” In reality, it raised serious questions about priorities inside City Hall.
Mamdani not only delivered a speech praising his own leadership but also leaned heavily on the same socialist rhetoric that defined his campaign, doubling down rather than addressing mounting concerns about performance.
“I was elected as a Democratic socialist, and I will govern as a Democratic socialist,” Mamdani declared, reiterating a message that continues to divide voters across the city.
The optics only grew more questionable from there. The event featured what attendees described as a “100 days museum,” complete with staged displays celebrating minor accomplishments—such as pothole repairs and symbolic policy announcements.
At one point, even a fast-food wrapper from a public appearance was reportedly included in the exhibit.
Supporters may see this as creative outreach. But most Americans see something else entirely: a mayor more focused on branding than governing.
Mamdani’s speech emphasized small-scale infrastructure fixes, including road repaving and drainage improvements. While those projects matter, they stand in sharp contrast to the sweeping promises that helped propel him into office—many of which remain unfulfilled or significantly scaled back.
Among the most notable reversals is his pledge to halt the clearing of homeless encampments.
That position quickly shifted after severe winter conditions exposed the dangers of leaving individuals in unsafe environments. What was once framed as a moral stance became a logistical and humanitarian challenge that the administration could not sustain.
Similarly, Mamdani’s proposed “Department of Community Safety”—a costly initiative designed to replace certain police responses with social workers—has stalled almost entirely.
Originally pitched at a price tag of roughly $1.1 billion, the program has reportedly been reduced to a fraction of that funding, with minimal staffing and little visible impact.
Budget decisions have also drawn scrutiny. During the campaign, Mamdani promised to increase funding for public libraries. Instead, funding was cut—fueling criticism that his administration is prioritizing ideology over consistent policy execution.
Even as these issues mount, Mamdani continues to align himself with national socialist figures, including Bernie Sanders, who appeared alongside him during the 100-day celebrations.
The partnership reinforces Mamdani’s ideological direction, but it may also deepen concerns among moderate voters already questioning the city’s trajectory.
Public opinion appears to reflect that uncertainty. A recent poll from Marist College placed Mamdani’s approval rating at just 48%—well below the early numbers posted by his predecessor, Eric Adams, who reached 61% during his first 100 days.
Early approval ratings often set the tone for an administration’s political stability, and Mamdani’s numbers suggest a growing disconnect between messaging and results.
The broader concern extends beyond a single event or speech. Mamdani’s first 100 days were expected to demonstrate how a self-described socialist could translate campaign energy into governance. Instead, the period has been marked by scaled-back proposals, policy reversals, and a heavy emphasis on optics.
Celebrations can be part of politics. But when they begin to replace measurable results, voters tend to notice.
For now, Mamdani is betting that messaging and movement politics can sustain momentum. The question facing New York City is whether that strategy will hold—or whether the gap between promises and performance will continue to widen.
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Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell on Sunday evening dropped out of the California Governor’s race amid allegations of sexual assault.
Swalwell apologized to his family, staffers, and supporters and vowed to fight the “false allegations” against him.
Statement from Swalwell:
I am suspending my campaign for Governor.
To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past.
I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.
I am suspending my campaign for Governor.
To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past.
I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) April 13, 2026
Meanwhile, the Manhattan District Attorney has launched an investigation into Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell over serious allegations of sexual assault.
The San Francisco Chronicle on Friday published a story about a woman who claimed that Democrat Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted her twice.
The woman, who worked as a staffer in Swalwell’s office for two years, told The San Francisco Chronicle that Swalwell began pursuing her just weeks after she was hired at the age of 21 in 2019.
After the San Francisco Chronicle dropped its bombshell report on Swalwell, three additional women spoke to CNN and provided evidence about alleged additional misconduct by the California Democrat.
The Swalwell staffer said she was sexually assaulted by Swalwell in 2019
The staffer also said Swalwell raped her years later in 2024 after she left his employment.
The unidentified former female staffer sat down with CNN and recounted some of the horrific details about the alleged rape that occurred in 2024.
“I went to the bathroom, and I don’t remember anything after that,” she said, adding that she “remembered the next day.”
“I can see flashes of that evening of him on top of me, me pushing him off, him grabbing me. It was a lot more aggressive. It was aggressive,” she said about the 2024 assault.
“He didn’t stop. He didn’t stop. I woke up the next morning naked, alone in his hotel. I, for a moment, didn’t even know that I was in his hotel room. That’s how intoxicated I was,” she said.
CNN said they corroborated the woman’s claims by speaking with friends and family that she confided in. CNN also reviewed photos and screenshots of contemporaneous text messages. The outlet reviewed a message from her medical provider the week after she received the pregnancy and STD test calling her a “survivor.”
More than 50 former Swalwell staffers on Sunday demanded the California Democrat resign from Congress.
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Troubled singer Britney Spears has checked into rehab for drugs and alcohol after she was arrested for DUI in Southern California, TMZ reported.
Last month, TMZ reported that the 44-year-old was taken to a hospital to have her blood drawn after she was pulled over and arrested for driving while intoxicated in Ventura, California.
Britney’s manager, Cade Hudson, told TMZ that Spears is going to take steps to comply with the law.
“This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life. Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time,” Hudson told TMZ.
Page Six obtained dispatch audio that revealed Britney Spears was swerving ‘in and out’ of lanes before she was pulled over.
“Black BMW sedan in and out of lanes… speeding,” the dispatch audio revealed.
On Sunday, TMZ reported that Britney Spears has voluntarily checked herself into rehab.
TMZ reported:
Britney Spears is in rehab for substance abuse … TMZ has learned.
She checked in a few days ago somewhere in the United States. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … people close to the singer had been urging her to check herself in and she finally agreed to do so voluntarily.
As one source put it … “She realizes she hit rock bottom.”
Britney has had issues with drugs — in particular Adderall — and alcohol for years. During her many trips to Mexico, she made it a point to replenish her Adderall supply.
Our sources say … part of the reason she’s gone to rehab now is because of her pending DUI case. As one source says, “She knows strategically this will look good in front of the judge — that she’s taking it seriously.”
We’re told her sons and other have been strongly supportive of the move.
In recent years, Britney Spears has worried fans by posting troubling videos to her social media.
Britney Spears posts NAKED video on Instagram, showing off her behind, as she writhes around in the ocean- days after her family expressed extreme concern for her well being.
The star caption the bizarre video “Hello to my a**.”
After posting the video, Spears uploaded another… pic.twitter.com/Ygp4qqOAJM
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) May 23, 2024
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Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey was seen street preaching after the team waived him for remarks against an LGBT celebration.
Ivey said during a video stream on Instagram that the NBA’s decision to promote “pride month” was indeed a celebration of “unrighteousness,” according to a report from ESPN.
“The world proclaims LGBTQ, right?” Ivey asked his audience.
“They proclaim Pride Month and the NBA does, too. They show it to the world. They say, ‘Come join us for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness.’ They proclaim it on the billboards. They proclaim it on the streets. Unrighteousness,” he added.
After being barred from playing for the rest of the season, a video of Ivey street preaching went viral on social media.
The basketball player was heard on a microphone quoting from the Sermon on the Mount, citing Jesus’ reminder that “blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
A group of apparent fellow street preachers were in the background, holding a large sign that said “Jesus died for you; God loves you and wants to save you from your sins.”
The sign called on readers to “repent of sin; believe the gospel; obey Jesus.”
The video was originally posted on TikTok but was shared on other platforms.
The recently fired Chicago Bulls player Jaden Ivey street preaching this evening.
h/t Kendrickatwater on TT pic.twitter.com/70D0o7DZzg
— Protestia (@Protestia) April 5, 2026
Ivey has been lauded by various Christian leaders for his faithfulness in standing against homosexuality and transgenderism.
Josh Howerton, an evangelical pastor in Dallas, Texas, commended Ivey for refusing to bow down to the LGBT movement — even though his decision has cost him — referencing accounts of Daniel and his friends in the Old Testament, who refused to participate in the false worship of Babylon.
“To understand what just happened to NBA star Jaden Ivey, all we have to do is go back to Daniel in the Bible. Obey God rather than men,” Howerton said.
Howerton added in a post on X that other Christians are likely to face temptation when they take stands for righteousness and against cultural evils.
To every Christian within the sound of my voice: This is 1000% what’s going to happen to you the moment you start living boldy by your convictions.
Now is the time to answer the question: Whose team do you care most about being a star on? pic.twitter.com/lBobbPT1fZ
— Josh Howerton (@howertonjosh) April 7, 2026
“To every Christian within the sound of my voice: This is 1000% what’s going to happen to you the moment you start living boldly by your convictions,” the pastor wrote.
“Now is the time to answer the question: Whose team do you care most about being a star on?”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
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The radical left just can’t help themselves, and now even their own family members are turning on them.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, conservative journalist and TPUSA Frontlines reporter Savanah Hernandez was viciously assaulted by a deranged far-left anti-ICE mob outside the Whipple ICE Facility in Minneapolis on Saturday during their unhinged “National F*ck ICE Day” meltdown.
The attackers weren’t random protesters. They were a family of radical extremists: Chris Ostroushko (the self-proclaimed “Minnesota Angry Man”), his wife DeYanna, and their daughter Paige Ostroushko (aka “MN Angry Daughter,” a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point soccer player).
Video footage captured the entire cowardly assault: the family swarming Hernandez, blasting whistles in her ears, waving dildos in her face, screaming obscenities, punching her, and slamming her to the concrete simply because she was filming their public temper tantrum on a public street.
Hernandez wasn’t even conducting interviews, she was just doing her job as a journalist.
Hernandez has identified the family by name and is pressing charges. Law enforcement has confirmed charges are coming.
Hernandez wrote, “Paige, DeYanna and Chris Ostroushko. You’re not going to get away with this. I am going to do everything in my power to make sure you’re charged for the brutal attack you committed against me.”
Paige, DeYanna and Chris Ostroushko.
You’re not going to get away with this. I am going to do everything in my power to make sure you’re charged for the brutal attack you committed against me. pic.twitter.com/SvuaMTdl7z
— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April 12, 2026
The man who shoved Savanah Hernandez to the concrete was identified as Chris Ostroushko, the self-proclaimed “Minnesota Angry Man.”
I’m waking up with a headache and stiff neck this morning due to how violently anti-ICE activist, Chris Ostroushko, shoved me down yesterday.
A second angle shows that he had to be held back by 5 men as he continued to charge at me.
I didn’t speak a word to him all day yet he… pic.twitter.com/LjDx1GMLnF
— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April 12, 2026
But the real story gets even better, his daughter, Paige Ostroushko (who goes by “MN Angry Daughter” online).
When police moved in, Paige tried to resist arrest like the entitled radical she is. She was briefly detained but released.
Her boyfriend, however, wasn’t so lucky.
Paige’s boyfriend, 20-year-old Lorenzo Amadeo Garcia of St. Cloud, was arrested on probable cause for obstructing police. Garcia’s father was allegedly deported to Mexico.
Paige herself took to video to cry foul and rewrite history.
The woman who assaulted Savanah claims that Savanah assaulted her first. Uh, the entire thing was recorded including her assaulting Savanah and Savanah doing nothing. She was arrested and released. Hoping she will be charged and prosecuted. @Savsays pic.twitter.com/Hh0fJe9pzn
— C.K. Bouferrache aka Honeybadgermom (@Honeybadgermom) April 11, 2026
Now comes the stunning twist that exposes just how toxic this family’s far-left ideology has become.
In a powerful Facebook statement, another daughter and sister in the Ostroushko family, Desiree Ostroushko, has completely broken ranks and denounced the brutal attack on Savanah Hernandez. She wants the world to know she does NOT stand with her family’s violent leftist rage.
Desiree Ostroushko (Credit: Facebook)
Here is her full statement:
“I need to be very clear about where I stand.
I do not align with my family’s actions in this situation at all. I don’t agree with what was done, I don’t support it, and I don’t stand behind it in any way. Violence is never acceptable to me, no matter the circumstances, opinions, or political beliefs involved.
What happened to Savanah was wrong. Plain and simple. Everyone has a right to speak, to express themselves, and to be heard without fear of being attacked. That’s something I will always stand on.
I also want to be honest if politics is going to turn into violence, hatred, or harming other people, I will remove myself completely. I will not be part of that, even if it means creating distance from my own family. My values matter, and I refuse to compromise them.
This isn’t easy to say, but it’s important. I believe in respect, accountability, and doing what’s right even when it’s uncomfortable or painful.
I stand for peace. I stand for people being able to use their voice safely. And I will always stand on that.
[…]
I also want to add this for clarity this isn’t new for me.
I haven’t aligned with them or their behavior in years. I’ve seen and experienced enough firsthand to know the kind of actions they’re capable of, and it’s exactly why I’ve chosen to distance myself.
What you’re seeing now is not a reflection of me, my values, or the life I’m building. I stand firmly against it, and I always have.”
Desiree said in a separate comment:
“I’m his second daughter and I’ve experienced firsthand how he’s publicly and personally put me down simply because I don’t align with their beliefs. That’s a big part of why l’ve chosen to distance myself from them. Watching situations like this unfold only reinforces that decision.
This behavior is not something I stand for it’s honestly disappointing and disturbing.”
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In the latest in Berkeley lunacy, Campus Reform is reporting, “A Berkeley-based bookstore tied to a communist organization appeared on the University of California, Berkeley campus on April 2, displaying a poster depicting President Donald Trump as Adolf Hitler.”
A disgusting image designed to minimize the actual Holocaust and insult the 47th President of The United States showed Communist members of “Revolution Books” tabling with a sign reading “Mein Trumpf” a disgusting reference to Hitler’s Mein Kampf.
“Revolution Books describes itself as an “intellectual, political, and cultural center” for revolution on its official website. The bookstore has locations in Berkeley and New York and is associated with the Revolutionary Communist Party, which advocates for revolution and a change to a communist system in the United States.”
This insane Communist revolutionary organization was founded by Bob Avakian.
Avakian promoted something known as “New Communism”; he was also involved with the group known as The Black Panther Party.
Despite all the evidence conflicting, Avakian continues to promote the lie that President Trump is a fascist.
As if this wasn’t crazy enough, “the store’s inventory includes progressive and socialist literature, as well as children’s books such as And Tango Makes Three, which depicts a same-sex penguin couple raising a chick.”
“Revolution Books has appeared on the UC Berkeley campus multiple times, according to students. John Paul Leon, president of the Turning Point USA chapter at UC Berkeley, said the group has previously confronted conservative students.”
Leon also provided video footage to Campus Reform showing the Communists claiming, “We’ve got to confront Trump’s MAGA fascism.”
“Leon also stated that every time he tries to discuss with them, “they outright refuse.’” A similar sentiment was reported by another anonymous student, who said that after asking them why the group opposed Trump, they refused to answer.”
In other words, they can make baseless anti-Trump statements but can’t debate their ideas civilly.
Berkeley defended this on First Amendment grounds despite the fact that they would likely shut down someone making the same statements about a Liberal icon like Obama or Biden.
Berkeley, like many campuses across America, remains leftist and radical.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has referred the “Nannygate” scandal involving corrupt Rep. Eric Swalwell to the Department of Homeland Security for criminal investigation several years ago, but the case has come under renewed scrutiny following Joel Gilbert’s exposé at The Gateway Pundit.
Homeland Security posted the update on X:
USCIS has been collecting information on the allegations involving Congressman Eric Swalwell hiring of a Brazilian national as a nanny without lawful work authorization.
@USCIS has referred this matter to DHS law enforcement for investigation.
No one is above the law, including a member of Congress.
USCIS has been collecting information on the allegations involving Congressman Eric Swalwell hiring of a Brazilian national as a nanny without lawful work authorization.@USCIS has referred this matter to DHS law enforcement for investigation.
No one is above the law, including… https://t.co/yFE4DeI3aC
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) April 12, 2026
The entire Nannygate scandal exploded thanks to the tireless work of Gateway Pundit contributor and investigative filmmaker Joel Gilbert, who filed detailed federal complaints with DHS and the FEC back on February 16, 2026.
In his bombshell TGP report published March 21, 2026, “Eric Swalwell ‘Nannygate’ Explodes: DHS and FEC Complaints Allege Illegal Alien Employment and Misuse of Campaign Funds for Childcare,” Gilbert laid out the damning evidence.
Read Gilbert’s report below:
On February 16, 2026, I filed two well-documented federal complaints against Congressman Eric Swalwell, one with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS/ICE), and another with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Together, these filings raise serious questions about whether Swalwell engaged in illegal patterns of conduct that reflect his disregard for federal law and a potential abuse of campaign funds for personal benefit.
At issue are two distinct but closely related allegations: first, that Swalwell continued employing a foreign national nanny illegally for two years after her legal work authorization expired; and second, that he illegally used campaign funds to cover what appear to be ongoing personal childcare expenses totaling more than $300,000.
Taken together, these allegations suggest a sustained pattern in which legal requirements were well understood by Swalwell, and then ignored for personal gain. I published both complaints on SwalwellisDisqualified.com.
The DHS/ICE Complaint: Alleged Employment of an Unauthorized Worker
In 2022, Eric Swalwell and his wife employed a Brazilian national, Amanda Barbosa, as a live-in Au Pair under the J-1 visa program. Barbosa resided in the Swalwell household and provided full-time childcare for their three young children. In 2022, Barbosa was paid approximately $46,929.70 for her services by Swalwell’s campaign under “Childcare for Campaign Events”.
Rep. Eric Swalwell with his nanny.
Critically, Barbosa’s J-1 visa, and thus her legal authorization to work, expired at the end of December 2022. The Swalwells were fully aware of this deadline. In fact, earlier in 2022, they attempted to secure permanent work authorization for Barbosa by filing a federal labor certification (ETA-9089), which required a formal job posting in The Washington Post. Their advertisement outlined a demanding, full-time nanny position which included:
taking care of 3 kids & help satisfy kids’ physical, emotional, intellectual, & social needs
assist w/care of dog, organize kids’ play activities, drive kids to appts & activities
household cleaning &laundry, prep kids’ meals, Mon to Fri, 7A to 4P, Wknd work time
The Swalwell’s permanent work authorization application was denied by the Department of Labor.
As I document in my DHS complaint, rather than replacing Barbosa with a legally authorized worker when her J-1 Visa expired, the Swalwells appear to have continued employing her as a live-in nanny for two additional years in 2023 and 2024, despite the absence of any publicly available evidence of renewed work authorization. They curiously kept her “off the books” of the Swalwell campaign during this time.
In my DHS complaint, I present multiple categories of evidence that indicate Barbosa remained actively employed by the Swalwells in 2023 and 2024 after her J-1 visa expired, including:
Social media activity – showing Barbosa regularly engaged in childcare, travel, and family events with the Swalwell household throughout 2023 and 2024
Professional records – including Barbosa’s LinkedIn profile where she lists herself as a full-time childcare provider in the United States from 2021 to present
Financial records – including campaign-related childcare payments to Barbosa in 2022 and then again in 2025 in Swalwell’s FEC filings
In the complaint, I ask federal authorities to investigate whether this conduct violated immigration laws, visa regulations, tax obligations, and labor laws, and for them to determine if it involved an illegal conspiracy between Swalwell and his wife Brittany.
The FEC Complaint: Campaign Funds for Personal Childcare
The second complaint, filed with the Federal Election Commission, addresses a separate but equally serious issue: whether Eric Swalwell illegally used campaign funds from donors to pay for his regular personal childcare expenses.
Federal election law is clear under 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b): campaign funds may not be converted to personal use. Campaign funds may only be used for expenses that arise directly from campaign activity and would not exist otherwise. Personal expenses, those that would exist regardless of candidacy, are strictly prohibited.
In 2022, Swalwell sought formal guidance from the FEC on whether he could use campaign funds to pay for childcare. The Commission’s response to Swalwell was explicit: such expenses are permissible only if they are tied to specific campaign events and are properly documented. As allege in my complaint, Swalwell disregarded that guidance and instead subsidized his candidate’s personal household expenses.
In my FEC complaint, I detail a five-year pattern of Swalwell childcare-related expenditures from 2021 through 2025 that appears to reflect regular ongoing household childcare rather than campaign-specific needs, with total childcare-related disbursements exceeding $300,000 over five years. These payments were recurring weekly, consistent in amounts, and structured like a payroll. Several red flags include:
Lack of documentation by Swalwell to the FEC tying payments to specific campaign events
Year-round, continuous childcare coverage
Reimbursement structures suggesting personal expenses being funneled through the campaign
Payroll tax reimbursements consistent with a full-time employment relationship
Abuse of Office for Personal Gain by Eric Swalwell
Taken together, my DHS and FEC complaints outline a consistent pattern:
Swalwell at first sought to comply with the law (labor authorization application, request for FEC advisory opinion)
Then the law said “no”, imposing clear limitations (denial of work authorization, denial of regular childcare expenses)
But Swalwell’s conduct continued anyway, in violation of the legal decisions and in blatant disregard of the law
Employing a foreign national without valid work authorization, if proven, would reflect a willingness by Swalwell to ignore immigration and labor laws that public officials are sworn to uphold. Despite being a former deputy district attorney, Eric Swalwell appears to have a problem with immigration law. In his campaign for governor of California, he vows to expel ICE, while working to defund DHS in congress.
Campaign contributions meanwhile are donated for political purposes, not to finance a candidate’s private household expenses. If Swalwell used campaign funds to maintain a full-time nanny or subsidize routine childcare, it would represent a fundamental breach of trust.
These allegations come at a pivotal moment. Eric Swalwell is a candidate for governor of California, a role that demands not only policy leadership but also credibility, integrity, and respect for the law. In a statewide campaign, issues of honesty and transparency, respect for the law, misuse of donor funds, and personal accountability are central.
At its core, my complaints amount to a test of whether the rule of law applies equally to those who seek to govern. The allegations I detail, if substantiated, would demonstrate a sustained pattern of conduct by Swalwell in which his legal obligations were acknowledged, clarified, and then ignored. These are not technical violations.
They relate to judgment and integrity. It appears Eric Swalwell has neither. He should withdraw from the governor’s race while these investigations are ongoing.
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Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) speaks out following release of explosive videos of her abusing her staff. Credit: Inside California Politics Screenshot
The race for the next California governor has been thrown into turmoil after Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign effectively collapsed under the weight of mounting sexual assault allegations and a complete loss of party support.
With every major Democrat endorsement now withdrawn, the race has rapidly shifted focus to the remaining candidates. At the top of that list for Democrats is former Representative Katie Porter—but her own record is now facing renewed scrutiny.
As previously reported by TGP, Swalwell’s political standing deteriorated almost overnight, leaving a sudden vacuum in a race he once led. That shift has elevated Porter into a leading position among Democrat contenders. However, unlike the narrative being pushed by much of the media, Porter’s background is not without controversy.
Porter has faced longstanding allegations stemming from a contentious divorce with her ex-husband, Matt Hoffman. According to court documents and reporting, both Porter and Hoffman filed domestic violence restraining orders against each other following a 2013 altercation.
Hoffman made serious accusations at the time, alleging that Porter engaged in physical and verbal abuse. His claims included allegations that Porter struck him, caused injury during domestic disputes, and engaged in degrading behavior.
Among the most widely cited claims were that Porter allegedly dumped a boiling pot of potatoes on him during an argument and shattered household items in a way that caused injury.
People make allegations against each other after messy divorces quite often, but if Hoffman, Porter’s ex-husband, was lying, it would not add up. Specific stories, like a boiling pot of potatoes, are much harder to fabricate and consistently maintain than general claims. At the same time, they would still be difficult to definitively prove.
Porter has consistently denied these allegations, and her campaign has pushed back aggressively, arguing that Hoffman later walked back aspects of his claims.
However, the situation remains disputed. Hoffman himself later stated to Fox News Digital that he did not recant the allegations, directly contradicting claims made by Porter’s campaign.
The legal battle between the two included competing restraining orders, police involvement, and a broader dispute over custody and conduct during their separation. Ultimately, the case unfolded in the context of a highly contentious divorce, with both parties accusing each other of abusive behavior.
In addition to the domestic dispute allegations, Porter has also faced significant criticism from former staffers who have accused her of fostering a toxic workplace environment.
Reports describing emotionally abusive management practices have surfaced over time, adding another layer of concern about her leadership style.
One resurfaced video further fueled that narrative, showing Porter angrily rebuking a staff member who moved into a video shot during a call with then-Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, telling the unidentified staffer to “get out of my f****** shot.”
Taken together, these issues raise significant questions about the current state of the Democrat primary field. With Swalwell effectively pushed out, the assumption that remaining candidates would present a clean alternative is now being challenged.
The broader political implications are difficult to ignore. Democrats in California are now navigating a race where the leading figures are increasingly defined by controversy rather than policy.
That dynamic could reshape both the primary and the general election, particularly in a state that often sets the tone for national political trends.
For now, Porter remains a central figure in the race. But as scrutiny intensifies, the question is no longer just who replaces Swalwell—it is whether any of the remaining candidates can withstand the level of examination that comes with leading a statewide campaign.
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