Gallego says friendship with embattled Swalwell 'clouded his judgement' Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., former Rep. Eric Swalwell's "best friend" in Congress, said that their relationship "clouded his judgement" over rumors about his conduct. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! One of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's , D-Calif., closest friends in Congress said their tight-knit relationship "clouded my judgment" regarding rumors that swirled about the ex-lawmaker for years in Washington, D.C. "