I may get banned for this, but

[muriel_volestrangler]

50. Politico says they've seen a written confidentiality and non-disparagement agreement

despite the campaign's claim that they never used them.

A former employee of Rep. Eric Swalwell signed an agreement with confidentiality and non-disparagement requirements when they left his office, despite the California Democrat’s claim that no one on his staff signed an NDA during his tenure.

The agreement, obtained by POLITICO, pertained to a workplace discrimination dispute and was not related to sexual harassment, according to the employee, who was granted anonymity because they feared retaliation. The document is dated within the last five years; POLITICO agreed not to disclose the specific year to protect the employee’s anonymity.
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“In 13 years, no one in Eric Swalwell’s Congressional office has ever been asked to sign an NDA. Ever,” Micah Beasley, a campaign spokesperson, said in a statement.
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The agreement has multiple provisions regarding confidentiality and non-disclosure. It stipulates that, by signing, the employee “will not voluntarily disseminate or publish, or cause anyone else to disseminate or publish, in any manner, disparaging, threatening, defamatory, or negative remarks or comments” about their employment in Swalwell’s office or any information learned during that time that is “adverse to the interests” of Swalwell’s office or staff.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/10/swalwell-staffer-discrimination-settlement-00867894