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LA County prosecutors weigh criminal charges against former Rep. Eric Swalwell
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NBC News, Just the News, The Western Journal and Hot Air report that Los Angeles County prosecutors are reviewing whether to file criminal charges against former Rep. Eric Swalwell. The district attorney’s sex crimes unit received the case on Sept. 21 after an investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, according to a spokesperson who spoke to NBC News. Prosecutors have not announced whether they will file charges. Swalwell resigned from Congress in April and withdrew from the California governor’s race after multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. He has denied the allegations.
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Los Angeles County prosecutors are reviewing whether to file criminal charges against former Rep. Eric Swalwell after a sheriff’s investigation.
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The district attorney’s sex crimes unit received the case on Sept. 21, a spokesperson told NBC News.
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Prosecutors have not announced whether they will file charges.
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Swalwell resigned from Congress in April and withdrew from the California governor’s race after multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.
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- NBC News
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Swalwell denies the allegations against him.
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Swalwell committed sexual assault and misconduct as alleged.
Coverage reports multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct; Swalwell denies them, according to NBC News and Just the News.
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All sides present report that LA County prosecutors are weighing whether to file charges against former Rep. Eric Swalwell after a sheriff’s investigation. The main difference is tone: Western Journal calls Swalwell disgraced and Hot Air says he has been in hiding, while NBC’s headline sticks to the prosecutorial step.
the left
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The one left-side headline, from NBC News, reports prosecutors weighing charges after a sheriff’s investigation, and its description adds that Swalwell denies the allegations.
L.A. County prosecutors weigh charges in Eric Swalwell case after sheriff’s investigation
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the right
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Right-side headlines, all from Far Right outlets, report that prosecutors are considering charges without characterizing Swalwell; the Western Journal and Hot Air descriptions add the labels disgraced and in hiding.
LA prosecutors consider criminal charges against former Rep. Eric Swalwell
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disgracedsneakingfranticscurrying
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Loaded modifier
disgracedMore neutral: former
Calling Swalwell disgraced presumes wrongdoing that has not been established by charges or a finding.
…District Attorney’s Office sex crimes unit is reportedly mulling whether to charge disgraced former California Rep.
Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)
Loaded verb
sneakingMore neutral: walked
Sneaking implies furtive wrongdoing, which the reported sighting does not establish.
He's basically been in hiding since then but was spotted sneaking out of his wife's house this week.
Used byHot Air (Far Right)
Sensational language
frantic
Frantic describes Swalwell’s state of mind, which the sighting does not show.
After six months in hiding, a frantic ex-Rep.
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Loaded verb
scurryingMore neutral: walking
Scurrying characterizes the manner of his movement with contempt rather than describing it.
Eric Swalwell was spotted scurrying toward a black SUV outside his family home in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday — as…
Used byHot Air (Far Right)
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From the left
1 outletLeads with
- prosecutors weighing charges
- sheriff’s investigation
- allegations Swalwell denies
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L.A. County prosecutors weigh charges in Eric Swalwell case after sheriff’s investigation
Swalwell resigned from Congress and dropped out of the California governor’s race after multiple sexual assault and misconduct allegations, which he denies.
From the center
0 outletsNo center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
From the right
2 outlets · 1 opinionLeads with
- prosecutors considering charges
- Swalwell’s resignation and exit from the governor’s race
- alleged rape of a Beverly Hills woman
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LA prosecutors consider criminal charges against former Rep. Eric Swalwell
Swalwell, a California Democrat, resigned from Congress in April and withdrew from the state’s gubernatorial race
1 more from Just the News
- The Western JournalFar Right
LA Sex Crimes Unit Considers Bringing Charges Against Eric Swalwell
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office sex crimes unit is reportedly mulling whether to charge Loaded modifier“disgraced”Calling Swalwell disgraced presumes wrongdoing that has not been established by charges or a finding.More neutral: formerDisagree with this highlight? former California Rep. Eric Swalwell over the alleged rape of Beverly Hills woman
Los Angeles DA Considers Bringing Charges Against Eric Swalwell
As you probably remember, Eric Swalwell abandoned the California governor's race and then resigned from Congress back in April. He's basically been in hiding since then but was spotted Loaded verb“sneaking”Sneaking implies furtive wrongdoing, which the reported sighting does not establish.More neutral: walkedDisagree with this highlight? out of his wife's house this week.
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