Staff Reports
A startling on-camera exchange recently captured Rep. Eric Swalwell squirming when a California citizen confronted him about a basic priority: will he keep women’s private spaces safe from biological males? The footage, posted by Next News Network’s RAW FEED, shows Tish Hyman — a woman who says she’s been harassed in women’s locker rooms — asking Swalwell a direct question, only to get a meandering, noncommittal answer from the congressman. This is the kind of political theater Californians should refuse: when a mother asks for safety for her daughter, voters deserve a straight yes or no, not a politician practicing dodge-and-spin.
Hyman’s account in the video is chilling: she describes a convicted domestic abuser who was allowed into women’s spaces at her gym, and she asked Swalwell point blank what he would do as governor to protect women. Instead of offering a concrete plan, Swalwell resorted to preaching about mercy and his record as a prosecutor, never pledging to keep men out of women’s bathrooms, locker rooms, prisons, or sports. That kind of political cowardice is dangerous in a state where parents and survivors already feel ignored by career politicians who prioritize woke signaling over common-sense protections.
Make no mistake: Swalwell announced his run for California governor in a prime-time moment on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, casting himself as a “protector and fighter” — but his version of protection seems to mean fighting political opponents, not defending everyday Californians from rampant crime or lawlessness. His late-night announcement and focus on taking on former President Trump struck many as tone-deaf to the hard realities Californians face: homelessness, skyrocketing costs, and public-safety failures. Voters are tired of politicians who love the sound of their own rhetoric more than they love the safety of their constituents.
Worse still, Swalwell’s campaign launch comes while he is reportedly the target of a criminal referral to the Department of Justice alleging false statements on mortgage paperwork for a $1.2 million property — accusations he denies. The federal referral, reported by multiple outlets, raises serious questions about judgment and integrity at the moment he’s asking Californians to entrust him with the state. When a candidate for governor is under such scrutiny, every Californian has a right to demand clear answers about the allegations and full transparency about his finances.
This isn’t the first time Swalwell’s judgment has been questioned. Reporting in recent years found he had contacts with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative known as Fang Fang, a scandal that drew FBI briefings and congressional scrutiny even though later ethics reviews closed without further action. That history matters because voters should not forget how close some elected officials have come to foreign influence operations, and why accountability and national-security seriousness should be nonnegotiable for anyone seeking higher office. California deserves leaders who strengthen sovereignty, not those with a baggage of questionable contacts.
Next News Network’s coverage also highlighted other troubling moments from Swalwell’s campaign appearances — moments where he dodged direct questions about protecting women in prisons and school sports and where critics claimed he even flirted with tech-forward ideas like smartphone voting that would invite fraud. Whether or not you agree with the delivery, the underlying point stands: when politicians refuse to take a firm stand on commonsense protections and instead push risky, experimental policies, the safety and fairness of ordinary citizens are put at stake. Californians should demand leadership that prioritizes secure elections, safe schools, and the sanctity of women’s spaces.
Every California voter should watch the footage for themselves and ask whether they want a governor who deflects when mothers demand answers, who faces federal scrutiny while promising grand plans, and who positions political fights above basic public safety. This is a crossroads moment: will the Golden State continue to elevate virtue-signaling career politicians, or will it return to leaders who protect families, secure elections, and restore law and order? The future of our daughters, our daughters’ scholarships, and our neighborhoods depends on choosing competence and courage over spectacle.
