Arizona Gov Repeatedly Dodges On Senator’s Ties To Disgraced Ex-Rep Swalwell

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs dodged questions Sunday about Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego’s response to misconduct allegations against former California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell.

Gallego, who has been described as Swalwell’s “best friend,” denied having any knowledge on the allegations against Swalwell, despite their longtime close association. During an interview for NBC 12 News in Phoenix, reporter Brahm Resnik repeatedly pressed Hobbs on whether she accepted Gallego’s explanation for why he supposedly did not know about Swalwell’s alleged “predatory behavior.”

“Do you accept Senator Gallego’s explanation for why he didn’t know about Swalwell’s alleged predatory behavior?” Resnik asked.

“Well, those are really questions for the senator,” Hobbs said. “I will say that as a social worker who spent a big part of my career working with victims of domestic violence, I absolutely take any allegations of sexual assault seriously and believe that any perpetrator, no matter who they are, needs to be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.” (RELATED: Woman Alleges Eric Swalwell Drugged, Raped Her In New Scandal)

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Hobbs continued dodging the question, arguing that it is a question for voters to answer.

“I don’t think it’s on me to accept it. It’s on the voters and, again, these questions need to go back to the senator,” Hobbs said.