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David Friedberg: Eric Swalwell's allegations were held for the perfect moment to take him out

April 20, 2026 / 01:51

This episode discusses Eric Slaw's exit from the governor's race, allegations against him, and the political implications surrounding his candidacy. Key topics include the timing of the allegations, insider politics, and the preferred candidate for the Democratic establishment.

The hosts talk about Eric Slaw's resignation from Congress and the rumors regarding his behavior, including sending inappropriate pictures to employees. They mention that multiple sources had prior knowledge of these allegations, raising questions about why this information was not disclosed earlier.

There is a focus on the coordinated nature of the allegations coming to light, suggesting a strategic timing that may have been influenced by political insiders. The hosts speculate on who might be orchestrating this and highlight Katie Porter as the Democratic establishment's favored candidate.

TLDR

Eric Slaw resigns amid allegations; insiders influence California's gubernatorial race.

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Eric Slaw is out of the governor's race. There's a lot of dark stuff that's been

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released. He is innocent until proven guilty, but it's not looking good. He also resigned from Congress, Jac, back

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in December when it was first rumored that Swallwell was going to run for governor. I started making some calls to

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various folks to be like, "Hey, what do we think of this guy? Is he gonna be a

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good candidate?" I spoke to several people who independently told me that there's knowledge about this guy sending

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pics to employees and that this guy has a bunch of stuff that's going to come

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out about him. And I largely kind of dismissed it cuz I was like, if this is true, this would have all come out

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already. If multiple people are telling me about this, then I've got to assume

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that it's a rumor that's being used to block him from running for governor. And

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then everything that I had been told started to come out in the last week. So the striking aspect of all of this for

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me was how much knowledge there was about these various incidents with the guy? How so many people had this

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knowledge and how no one had actually brought the knowledge to bear? Which begs the question, why did they not do

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what was right by the victims? Or why did the victims sit on the sidelines waiting for the right moment to all come

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out together? These were all being held back purposefully and deliberately for a

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very particular moment in time when they were all brought forward to be used. And

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that's what was so striking to me is just how coordinated all of this. >> Who's controlling it? Who do you think

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like is there like a meeting? >> My sense of it is that there are certain insiders and he's not an insider. Katie

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Porter, I think, is who the Democratic establishment wants to be governor. She's an insider to national Democrat.

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She's an insider to California Democrats. And I think that she's the preferred candidate.

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Episode Highlights

Eric Slaw Exits Governor Race
Eric Slaw has officially withdrawn from the governor's race amid serious allegations.
“He is innocent until proven guilty, but it’s not looking good.”
@ 00m 05s
April 20, 2026
Rumors and Revelations
Multiple sources reveal troubling allegations against a candidate, raising questions about timing and intent.
“How so many people had this knowledge and how no one had actually brought it to bear?”
@ 01m 03s
April 20, 2026
Katie Porter: The Preferred Candidate
Insider dynamics in the Democratic party suggest Katie Porter is the establishment's choice for governor.
“She’s an insider to national Democrat.”
@ 01m 38s
April 20, 2026

Episode Quotes

This would have all come out already.
David Friedberg: Eric Swalwell's allegations were held for the perfect moment to take him out
Why did they not do what was right by the victims?
David Friedberg: Eric Swalwell's allegations were held for the perfect moment to take him out

Key Moments

Dark Allegations00:02
Rumors Surface00:32
Coordinated Silence01:25
Preferred Candidate01:49