“He lied to Trump”: Close Trump ally drops explosive warning on GOP Congressman, wants him out
Florida – California politics was thrown into sudden turmoil after Rep. Eric Swalwell abruptly resigned from Congress.
This brought a dramatic end to his 14-year run in the House and deepening the crisis around a scandal that had already derailed his ambitions for higher office.
Seen as a serious contender in California’s 2026 governor’s race, the Democrat stepped aside as pressure intensified on Capitol Hill and allegations of sexual misconduct pushed him toward a possible expulsion fight.
What began as a rising campaign for statewide power quickly collapsed into a damaging political and personal reckoning.
The fallout only grew more severe as accusations from multiple women surfaced in rapid succession, triggering a formal House Ethics Committee investigation and turning Swalwell’s future into a matter of days rather than months.
Although he denied the most serious claims and said he did not want to become a distraction to his constituents, his resignation marked a stunning reversal for one of California’s most visible Democrats.
Swalwell’s case has triggered a chain reaction and a Florida Rep. is now in the focus.
Pressure around Rep. Cory Mills intensified after longtime Trump ally Roger Stone publicly accused the Florida Republican of lying to President Donald Trump while seeking political backing, adding another layer of controversy to a congressman already under ethics scrutiny.
Stone’s claim centered on a restraining-order filing tied to Mills’ former girlfriend, Lindsey Langston, a case Stone said undercut any assertion that Mills had no such legal history when he secured Trump’s endorsement.
The allegation landed at a moment when Mills is already fighting to contain growing questions about his conduct and political future.
With California Eric Swalwell’s resignation and Tony Gonzales’ departure reshaping the conversation around congressional misconduct, Mills has found himself pulled into the same broader debate, even as he argues the comparison is false and politically motivated.
Reuters reported that the House Ethics Committee continues to investigate Mills even after the resignations of Swalwell and Gonzales closed out those two cases for lack of jurisdiction.
Stone’s latest broadside focused on court records involving Langston, who has been identified in previous reporting as Mills’ ex-girlfriend.
Rep.Cory Mills told the president that there was no restraining order against him in order to secure a presidential endorsement. Unfortunately, he LIED
There absolutely is a restraining order, Columbia county Florida on Oct 14 2025. 2025-DR-271-DV
Judge Fred Koberlein Jr 500… pic.twitter.com/8JgfFWUMSe— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) April 20, 2026
A coverage of that dispute said Langston sought legal protection after alleging that Mills threatened her following the end of their relationship.
A judge later granted a protection order against him in Florida, giving the accusations added weight beyond the political sphere and turning a private conflict into a public liability.
At the same time, older allegations involving a separate woman have returned to the spotlight.
Reporting over the weekend described a February 2025 incident in Washington in which police were prepared to arrest Mills after a woman accused him of assault.
According to that report, the woman initially showed officers bruises on her face and arms and said Mills caused them during an argument before forcing her from his apartment.
The situation shifted after she changed her story, later saying the bruises came from a camel ride during a recent trip to Dubai. That reversal stopped the arrest, and the incident was ultimately handled as a family disturbance rather than a domestic assault case.
One officer involved in that response, Richard Mazloom, made clear he was troubled by how the case was handled. As reported, he told the woman, “Unfortunately, I have bosses that are making this into a family disturbance — a domestic disturbance — instead of an actual domestic assault.” That remark has resurfaced as critics argue the full picture around Mills has yet to be resolved. (The Washington Post)
Mills, for his part, has remained defiant. In remarks carried by NewsNation, he rejected any suggestion that his case belongs alongside the scandals that pushed other members toward the exit.
“I don’t even fall into the category of Swalwell or Gonzales. One, I’m not married, so there’s one thing,” Mills said.
“Two, I’ve never sexually harassed or had any complaints by any staffers or interns on the hill. It’s just not even a fair comparison. This is obviously a political Democratic tit for tat, so I’m not even going to entertain it, but I’ve not heard anything as far as myself.”
Still, the political damage may be harder to dismiss than the allegations themselves.
The ethics probe reportedly involves questions tied not only to assault claims but also to whether Mills improperly benefited from federal contracts during his time in public service.
That means the issue is no longer limited to one messy breakup or one disputed police call. It now reaches into official conduct, House rules and the question of whether Mills can withstand a scandal that keeps widening just as Washington has become less patient with members under serious investigation.
