#MeToo Hits Congress, Again

#MeToo再次冲击国会

What A Day

2026-04-15

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Two members of Congress stepped down over allegations of sexual misconduct from former staffers on Tuesday —Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales and California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. (Swalwell is also accused of sexual assault, and other women have come forward. He has denied the allegations.) Over and over, we see powerful people in politics — typically men — use their power to take advantage of others in dangerous and abusive ways. So, why does this keep happening? And what about Congress might be making it more difficult for survivors to come forward? To find out, we spoke to Moira Donegan. She’s a columnist covering gender and politics at The Guardian. And in headlines, a new report says the global economic outlook is not looking great, American conservatives take a blow on the international stage, and President Trump responds to a Federal Emergency Management Agency official who claims that he teleported to a Waffle House. Show Notes: Check out Moira's work – theguardian.com/profile/moira-donegan Call Congress – 202-224-3121 Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
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  • It's Wednesday, April 15th.

  • I'm Jane Koston, and this is What A Day, the show that has more questions for President Donald Trump

  • about his fascinating theory regarding diet soda.

  • I learned about this theory from the head of Medicare and Medicaid,

  • Dr. Mehmet Oz, here speaking on Donald Trump Jr.'s podcast, Triggered.

  • Your dad argues that diet soda is good for him because it kills grass.

  • It's poured on grass, so therefore it must kill cancer cells inside the body.

  • So he'll try it, please.

  • Question.

  • Does diet soda kill grass?

  • And if it did, wouldn't that imply that diet soda is very, very bad for you?

  • On today's show, a new report says the global economic outlook is not looking great.

  • And President Trump responds to a federal emergency management agency official who claims

  • that he teleported to a Waffle House.

  • No surprise, he says he doesn't know anything about it or the official.

  • But let's start with Congress and its ongoing epidemic of sexual misconduct.

  • Two members of Congress stepped down on Tuesday,

  • Texas Republican Representative Tony Gonzalez and California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell.

  • Here is a clerk of the House of Representatives reading their resignation statements.

  • In close is my resignation letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott,