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As he launches a bid to become the next governor of California, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., has embraced his most recent conflict with the Trump administration, touting himself as the president’s “most vocal critic.”
Throughout his congressional career, highly visible clashes with President Donald Trump have given Swalwell a national profile. He looks poised to continue that streak, repeatedly highlighting his tensions with the president as the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new investigation against him this month.
“Nancy Pelosi selected me to lead the impeachment of a corrupt president. Californians will never bow the knee,” Swalwell said in a video posted on his website.
California’s current governor, Gavin Newsom, is term-limited in 2026.
TRUMP DOJ OPENS MORTGAGE FRAUD PROBE INTO ERIC SWALWELL AS CONGRESSMAN VOWS TO KEEP FIGHTING BACK
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., launched a bid to become the next governor of California. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)
The DOJ opened a probe into Swalwell over alleged mortgage fraud and, according to reporting by NBC, may also be under investigation for tax fraud and insurance fraud. Swalwell denies any wrongdoing.
“The only thing I am surprised about is that it took him this long to come after me,” Swalwell said in a statement following the news of the investigation.
Swalwell first came to Congress in 2013 after serving as a county deputy district attorney in California from 2006 to 2012. He briefly ran for president in 2020 but dropped out just three months after launching his bid.
In media interviews since the DOJ announced its probe, Swalwell has embraced his role as a target of the administration.
“This is really about Donald Trump going after his political enemies. No one has been a more vocal critic than me. I have one of the only remaining lawsuits against Donald Trump for his role in Jan. 6,” Swalwell said in an interview with MSNBC, referring to pending…
