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Eric Swalwell Under Fire After Spending Absurd Amount of Money on Luxury Travel, Accommodations

By ChrisFebruary 21, 2023Updated:February 21, 2023
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A recent review of Federal Election Commission records by Fox News Digital has revealed that California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell outspent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on travel and luxury accommodations during the last two years.

Swalwell’s campaign expenditures reportedly included limos, flights, yachts, and hotels, indicating a consistent pattern of prioritizing luxurious amenities. This news is likely to spark debate among the public and raise questions about the ethical use of campaign funds.

According to recent campaign filings, Eric Swalwell’s 2022 election campaign spent almost $583,000 on travel expenses, a figure that surpasses the $434,000 that Nancy Pelosi reported for her own travel expenses during the same period. Swalwell’s travel expenditures, which include limousines, flights, yachts, and high-end hotels, have been consistent and have even included international travel.

This spending occurred at a time when both Swalwell’s constituents and Americans across the country were grappling with soaring inflation that drove up the cost of essential goods and services, including food, fuel, and energy. This news is likely to raise questions about the priorities and ethical use of campaign funds.

The news raises questions about the ethical use of campaign funds, particularly as Americans across the country are grappling with rising inflation and higher costs for essential goods and services.

Fox reported:

Swalwell’s committee also burned through thousands of dollars in Paris, France, including $1,800 early last May at the five-star Hotel La Maison Champs-Elysées, where nightly rooms run from around $1,000 to $1,200 per night.

“The Maison Champs-Elysées in the heart of Paris’ ‘Golden Triangle’ is an elegant marriage of contemporary lines and unobtrusive luxury, this very special non-conformist hotel teases our expectations, with theatrical elements, a subtle, relaxed atmosphere, and attentive staff,” the hotel’s website states.

Weeks later, the campaign reported spending hundreds of dollars at Le Cafe Marly, which is situated in the “heart of the Tuileries” and just under the “arcades of the Louvre,” according to its website.

Inside Le Cafe Marly, patrons admire “classified woodwork” and views “of the museum’s sculpture room” in one of the “most beautiful” and “best kept” secrets in Paris. Its menu features items from Homemade Ginger Carrot Juice for $12 to Oscietre Imperial Caviar with two shots of Beluga for $120.

The use of campaign funds for personal or extravagant expenses can undermine public trust in the political process. Additionally, when politicians spend money on lavish accommodations and travel, it can suggest that they are out of touch with the needs and concerns of their constituents, particularly during times of economic hardship or crisis.

As public figures and representatives of the people, politicians should be held to high ethical standards, and any misuse or abuse of campaign funds can damage their credibility and effectiveness.

But not for the Democrats.

The revelations about Swalwell’s lavish campaign expenditures have raised serious questions about the ethical use of campaign funds.

The fact that this spending occurred at a time when many Americans are struggling with rising inflation and higher costs for essential goods and services only adds to the perception that politicians are out of touch with the needs and concerns of their constituents. The Left must be held accountable.



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