Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is keeping the pressure on after a significant week of resignations in the House of Representatives. She took to social media to call out Senate Majority Leader John Thune, urging him to investigate a member of his own chamber. She said the allegations against the senator are “very disturbing” and noted that her chief would be reaching out to Thune’s office to follow up.
This came right after a major shake-up in the House. Luna led a bipartisan effort alongside Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández to force the resignations of Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales. Both men were facing possible expulsion votes due to serious misconduct allegations. Swalwell faced accusations of sexual assault and sending unsolicited explicit messages, while Gonzales faced scrutiny over an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.
Both men denied any criminal wrongdoing, but the pressure from their colleagues ultimately forced them to step down. According to Mediate, Luna noted that they had secured two-thirds support to remove both members if the votes had taken place. As Leger Fernández pointed out, the resignations likely would not have happened if members hadn’t stepped in when leadership failed to act quickly.
Luna’s track record on misconduct allegations shows she means business
Luna had previously signaled that serious allegations were coming for Swalwell before they were widely reported. On April 6, she shared a post suggesting that former employees were rumored to come forward with accusations against him.
In that post, she wrote, “If this is true, it is horrifying. He should also be added to the freaks and wierdos currently in Congress. Can you all stop molesting your staff? It’s unacceptable, illegal, gross, etc.” Jimmy Kimmel had also celebrated Swalwell on live TV before going silent when the rape allegations surfaced.
She followed that up with another post, saying, “I’m about to do a conference all-call to explain to members on both sides that it is illegal to sexually harass staff and interns. You all need to pull your shit together. Stop molesting the staff! Freaks.”
The broader effort is far from over. Luna has stated she would support expulsion for Reps. Cory Mills and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, if the evidence warrants it. Mills is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for accusations, including alleged campaign finance violations and sexual misconduct.
Cherfilus-McCormick has been charged by federal prosecutors over the alleged misuse of pandemic relief funds. Both have denied any wrongdoing. Mills has pushed back against being grouped with other members, noting he is not facing criminal charges.
According to CBS News, Cherfilus-McCormick has argued that expelling members without formal findings would set a dangerous precedent and that her situation is different from those involving sexual assault. Luna has also made her position clear on other high-profile cases, having previously called out Ghislaine Maxwell as a monster and argued against giving her any special treatment.
A key frustration for both Luna and Leger Fernández is the pace of the House Ethics Committee. Luna has described the committee as “where things go to die,” arguing the current system is too slow for such serious issues. Committee chair Rep. Michael Guest has defended the process, noting that complex investigations involving large document reviews and multiple attorneys take time to resolve.
Published: Apr 16, 2026 03:23 pm