Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego have denied ignorance of former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's alleged predatory and abusive sexual behavior. In an interview with former CNN journalist Frank Sesno, Pelosi claimed that she had no knowledge of Swalw's alleged actions. In contrast, CNN congressional correspondent Lauren Fox and New York Times congressional correspondent Michael Gold questioned whether these individuals had any knowledge of the alleged crimes. The controversy has led to accusations of Democrats and Republicans being hypocrites on the sexual conduct front.