The ethics behind the resignations of 2 congressmen following misconduct allegations

NPR | By A Martínez

Published April 14, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

NPR's A Martinez speaks with former chief White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter about the planned resignations of Congressmen Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales and the ethics behind them.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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