Congressman Eric Swalwell, a Democrat representing California's 14th congressional district, is addressing claims he sexually assaulted and harassed numerous women, including former coworkers, while in office. "A lot has been said about me today through anonymous allegations. I thought it was important that you see and hear from me directly," the congressman, 45, said in a video shared via social media on Friday, April 10. "These allegations of sexual assault are flat false. They are absolutely false. They did not happen. They have never happened. And I will fight them with everything I have.