At the age of 38, Swalwell cashed out his retirement account. According to disclosure statements, Swalwell had no checking or savings account,<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/eric-swalwell-is-a-financial-mess/</ref> leaving questions about (a) how he cashes his paycheck for his $174,000 Congressional salary, and (b) how he makes payment on student loan and growing personal credit card debt. On July 8, 2017, Swalwell decided America wasn't ready for the kind of leadership he had to offer. | At the age of 38, Swalwell cashed out his retirement account. According to disclosure statements, Swalwell had no checking or savings account,<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/eric-swalwell-is-a-financial-mess/</ref> leaving questions about (a) how he cashes his paycheck for his $174,000 Congressional salary, and (b) how he makes payment on student loan and growing personal credit card debt. On July 8, 2017, Swalwell decided America wasn't ready for the kind of leadership he had to offer. |