U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the chief federal prosecutor in the nation's capital, says she is seeking to interview any female victims who alleged to have been assaulted by Rep. Eric Swalwell in Washington D.C. and may seek to obtain any secret agreements Congress paid to keep accusers quiet.

"You're darn right," Pirro told the John Solomon Reports podcast on Wednesday when asked if she was willing to pierce those settlements to reexamine material evidence.

Congressional offices have historically used settlements (sometimes funded by taxpayers via the now-reformed process) to resolve staff complaints of discrimination, harassment, or misconduct while keeping details private. These often include non-disclosure agreements (NDA) to protect both parties.

An article from Real Clear Policy introduced into the congressional record in 2024 estimated the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights has paid out $18.2 million to settle 291 cases of miscondict or discrimination between 1997 and 2021.

Earlier this year, an bill by Rep, Nancy Mace, R-S.C., to publicly disclose the settlements was overwhelmingly tabled in a bipartisan vote, essentially killing an effort at providing transparency. But a

But if federal prosecutors pierced the settlement agreements as part pf a probe, it could allow accusers to testify before a grand jury despite an NDA, and it would also allow for the settlement and its underlying facts to be used in any investigation by Pirro's team. 

Swalwell has served in Congress for seven terms, since 2013, and four of those years were under the leadership of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who would have overseen settlements during her time frame.

However, on Tuesday, Pelosi said she had no knowledge of the allegations and was glad that Swalwell chose to resign rather than face an expulsion vote. The resignation "was the right thing to do...to not subject members to have to take a vote on something like that," she said.

Pirro took direct aim at Pelosi.

"She doesn't want the Congresspeople to have to vote...a thumbs down on someone who's part of their club, as though they shouldn't have to admit that they're down on someone whose part of their club, as though they shouldn't have to admit that they're against sexual harassment," the former New York judge and Fox News host said.

Swalwell resigned from Congress this week after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct, including a former staffer who alleged he raped her on two occasions when she was too intoxicated to consent.

At least four women have come forward with allegations involving incidents in California and New York, including claims of rape, drugging, choking, unsolicited explicit photos and messages, and other unwanted advances dating back to 2018.

Swalwell had been a leading candidate for California governor, has strongly denied the allegations as false and withdrew from the gubernatorial race as the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation and lawmakers from both parties called for his expulsion.

Amanda Head is the White House correspondent for Just The News. You can follow her here.