Exclusive: Why Ruben Gallego Put Himself in the Barrel

Exclusive: Why Ruben Gallego put himself in the barrel

David’s viewRuben Gallego’s friends told him to, “lay low,” as he put it, “and this will pass over.” He didn’t agree.The Arizona Democratic senator was right about one thing: This month’s sexual assault allegations against Eric Swalwell, Gallego’s onetime “best friend,” didn’t just destroy the Californian’s political career. They also subjected Gallego to the first stress test of the party’s invisible 2028 presidential primary, which is already …

Update: Ruben Gallego Is Still Trying to Run Away From Eric Swalwell, and It's Still Not Working

Update on Ruben Gallego's ties to Eric Swalwell amid sexual misconduct allegations and political scrutiny.

Timeline Disputes Sen. Gallego Claim of Absence From Swalwell

In another attempt to distance himself from former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, Sen. Ruben Gallego claimed the two weren’t close from 2021 onwards. Gallego told CNN correspondent Ana Navarro-Cardenas on “Bleep! With Ana Navarro” that he wasn’t really around Swalwell from 2021 onward because he was busy focusing on his remarriage, running his Senate campaign,...