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Pressure is mounting on California governor candidate Eric Swalwell to drop out of the race after multiple women accused him of sexual assault. The allegations have prompted renewed scrutiny of his campaign and added to the political pressure surrounding his bid for governor.
The live coverage also noted a cryptic message posted by Donald Trump on Truth Social on Friday morning. The post appeared to refer to upcoming negotiations in Islamabad, although its meaning was not immediately clear.
In the message, Trump wrote: “WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL RESET!!!”
No further details were provided in the live blog about the content of the negotiations or the context of Trump’s post. The item instead focused on the developing fallout around Swalwell and the broader stream of political news being tracked in the live update.
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