&#8220;Boy Meets World&#8221; star Ben Savage formally announced on Monday a 2024 campaign to replace Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/adam-schiff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Schiff</a> (D-CA), who is running for Senate.
&#8220;Together, we can do better,&#8221; Savage <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CpdLSsBpeLg/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=84ac18ba-377b-4a66-80af-6d9e95c861cb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said in a post to Instagram</a>. &#8220;I am a proud Californian, union member and longtime resident of District 30 who comes from a family of unwavering service to our country and community. I firmly believe in standing up for what is right, ensuring equality and expanding opportunities for all.&#8221;
&#8220;I’m running for Congress because it’s time to restore faith in government by offering reasonable, innovative and compassionate solutions to our country’s most pressing issues,&#8221; Savage continued.
&#8220;And it’s time for new and passionate leaders who can help move our country forward. Leaders who want to see the government operating at maximum capacity, unhindered by political divisions and special interests.&#8221;
Savage <a href="https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00831578/1677064" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filed paperwork</a> to run as a Democrat in California&#8217;s 30th Congressional District, which reaches from West Hollywood to Pasadena, in January. He joins several other Democrats who have entered the race, including California Assemblymember Laura Friedman, former Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, and Maebe A. Girl, a drag queen <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/californian-runs-first-transgender-nonbinary-house-member-rcna41763" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seeking to become</a> the first transgender, &#8220;non-binary&#8221; member of Congress.
The candidates are jumping into the House contest as Schiff sets his focus on the Senate. In particular, he is running to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), who says she is not <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dianne-feinstein-not-running-for-re-election-in-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seeking re-election in 2024</a> after three decades in the seat.
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Savage, who is the younger brother of Fred Savage of &#8220;Wonder Years&#8221; fame, became a child acting star himself in the ABC sitcom &#8220;Boy Meets World,&#8221; which ran from 1993 to 2000. He also appeared in the Disney Channel sequel &#8220;Girl Meets World,&#8221; which aired from 2014 to 2017.
Savage <a href="https://savageforcongress.com/meetben" target="_blank" rel="noopener">graduated from Stanford University</a> with a degree in political science and ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the West Hollywood City Council last year.

Ben Savage

‘Boy Meets World’ Star Ben Savage Announces Bid To Replace Adam Schiff In Congress

'Boy Meets World' Star Ben Savage Announces Bid To Replace Adam Schiff In Congress

2024 Election

Adam Schiff

California

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Politics

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) endorsed Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/adam-schiff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Schiff</a> (D-CA) for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senate</a> if Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dianne-feinstein" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dianne Feinstein</a> (D-CA) chooses not to seek re-election in 2024.
The longtime Democratic leader chose Schiff over Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/embattled-democrat-announces-bid-for-senate-seat-dianne-feinstein-hasnt-vacated" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who announced a Senate campaign last month</a>, and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), who is widely expected to join the race.
If Feinstein decides not to run, &#8220;I will be supporting House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff, who knows well the nexus between a strong democracy and a strong economy,&#8221; <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/mmcauliff/status/1621134549416611840" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pelosi said in a statement Thursday</a>. &#8220;In his service in the House, he has focused on strengthening our democracy with justice and on building an economy that works for all.&#8221;
Local media <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/pelosi-adam-schiff-senate-17758147.php">described</a> the development as &#8220;the strongest sign yet that Feinstein will not seek re-election.&#8221;
<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/mmcauliff/status/1621144105647771650" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In a statement of his own</a>, Schiff said he is &#8220;honored to have earned&#8221; Pelosi&#8217;s support. He said after Pelosi made clear her stance, 20 current and former members of the California delegation also endorsed his campaign for Senate.
Schiff, whose district includes parts of Los Angeles County, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/adam-schiff-will-run-for-dianne-feinsteins-senate-seat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced his campaign</a> for Senate two days after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mccarthy-formally-kicks-schiff-and-swalwell-from-house-intel-integrity-matters-more" target="_blank" rel="noopener">removed him from the House Intelligence Committee</a> over accusations of repeated lying. Schiff called the move &#8220;petty, political payback&#8221; for his participation in investigations into former President Donald Trump.
Pelosi said the United States is at a &#8220;crossroads&#8221; leading up to the 2024 election, casting the Democrats as the defenders of democracy and freedom while characterizing Republicans as being beholden to special interests.
“Ever since I supported Adam in his race for Congress in 2000, I have known his commitment to putting the American Dream in place for everyone,” Pelosi said in her statement first <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/pelosi-adam-schiff-senate-17758147.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">given to the San Francisco Chronicle</a>. “Coming from a family of immigrants, Adam has dedicated his life to public service. Every time I have asked Adam to take on the tough fight against extremist forces, he has responded with integrity, strength and success.”
Feinstein has not yet shared whether she will seek another term. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-30/feinstein-keeps-everyone-guessing-by-waiting-on-2024-senate-decision" target="_blank" rel="noopener">She told Bloomberg News</a> late last month she would share her plans &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/feinstein-contradicts-herself-on-timing-of-2024-announcement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in the spring sometime.</a>&#8221;
At the age of 89, Feinstein is the Senate&#8217;s oldest member, and in recent years her colleagues have raised <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/04/14/lawmakers-say-dianne-feinsteins-mental-fitness-rapidly-worsening-report-claims/?sh=3d561a830b80" target="_blank" rel="noopener">concerns about her mental fitness</a>. She raised less than $600 in the last three months and has under $10,000 in her campaign account, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3839838-feinstein-raises-600-with-less-than-10k-in-funds-amid-senate-2024-speculation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hill reported Wednesday</a>.
In her statement, Pelosi praised Feinstein as an &#8220;iconic&#8221; senator with a &#8220;remarkable legislative record.&#8221; Feinstein &#8220;has my whole-hearted support&#8221; if she does decide to run for re-election, Pelosi added.

Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff

Pelosi Endorses Schiff For Senate — With One Caveat

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Top Democrats slammed Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for its decision to let former President Donald Trump back on the platform in the name of free speech.
Meta announced last Wednesday it would end Trump’s suspension from Facebook and Instagram, saying the penalty imposed after January 6 riot was “an extraordinary decision taken in extraordinary circumstances,” and pledged to enforce “certain guardrails” on Trump in the future.
&#8220;Social media is rooted in the belief that open debate and the free flow of ideas are important values, especially at a time when they are under threat in many places around the world. As a general rule, we don’t want to get in the way of open, public and democratic debate on Meta’s platforms — especially in the context of elections in democratic societies like the United States,&#8221; the company stated in the announcement.
The company did not say when Trump would be allowed to post on its platforms but said it was confident the “risk” he posed to public safety had passed. Twitter, which also suspended Trump in the wake of the Capitol riot, also recently reinstated Trump, although the former president has so far chosen to communicate through his own platform, Truth Social.
“We are bringing Mr. Trump back in the coming weeks with certain guardrails, applicable to any public figures suspended for certain violations during times of civil unrest,” a statement from Meta read. “The penalties and potential restrictions we’ve put in place are a deterrent.”
The company added that it was important for the public to see content from people like Trump, even if it was “distasteful or factually wrong.”
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) <a href="https://schiff.house.gov/news/press-releases/schiff-whitehouse-question-meta-decision-to-reinstate-trump-on-facebook">sent</a> a letter to Meta&#8217;s President of Global Affairs, Nicholas Clegg, criticizing the company&#8217;s decision to let Trump back on the platform.
“Based on Meta’s previous statements on standards for allowing Trump back on the platform, his account should not have been reinstated. Trump has continued to post harmful election content on Truth Social that would likely violate Facebook’s policies, and we have every reason to believe he will bring similar conspiratorial rhetoric back to Facebook, too,” the two wrote. “How Facebook could reinstate his account, given all the additional content on Truth Social that would likely have resulted in a brand-new suspension if it were on your platform, is inexplicable.”
“[W]e believe that part of Meta’s commitment to election integrity should be ensuring that those who maintain the unfounded, dangerous narrative of the 2020 election are not allowed or encouraged to spread the lie in any form,&#8221; they added. &#8220;It is not clear in this decision where Meta will draw the line &#8216;between content that is harmful and should be removed, and content that, however distasteful or inaccurate, is part of the rough and tumble of life in a free society” and we would greatly appreciate further clarity on this matter.'&#8221;

Top Democrats Slam Meta For Allowing Trump Back On Facebook, Instagram

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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), who was recently booted off the House Intelligence Committee, faced scrutiny during an interview on Sunday over past examples of him allegedly politicizing intelligence information for partisan gain.
Schiff made the remarks during an interview on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; with host Dana Bash while talking about losing his spot on the committee.
&#8220;You said that there was direct evidence of the fact that Donald Trump colluded with Russia back in 2016. Special counsel Robert Mueller said in his report — quote — &#8216;The investigation did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government,'&#8221; Bash said. &#8220;Republicans argue that&#8217;s proof that you used your position the Intelligence Committee to intentionally mislead Americans, which is why you should not be on that committee.&#8221;
Schiff claimed that the report did not say that and that the report revealed that then-candidate Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign manager shared internal campaign polling data with a Russian agent. &#8220;To most Americans, that is collusion,&#8221; he claimed. &#8220;Now, whether it&#8217;s proof beyond a reasonable doubt of the crime of conspiracy — that&#8217;s what Bob Mueller was talking about — I have always distinguished between the two.&#8221;
Bash responded by highlighting another example that Republicans point to when they mention the problems that they have with Schiff being on the Intelligence Committee.
&#8220;Ahead of the first Trump impeachment, you said the committee had not spoken to a whistle-blower,&#8221; Bash said. &#8220;In fact, that turned out not to be true.&#8221;
&#8220;When I was asked the question, I thought they were referring to whether we had brought the whistle-blower in,&#8221; Schiff claimed. &#8220;And I should have been more clear in my answer.&#8221;
Bash noted that &#8220;The Washington Post&#8221; fact-check team said that his claim about whistleblower were false.
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Democrat Adam Schiff triples down on the Russian collusion hoax. <a href="https://t.co/T4HmvT1QVe">pic.twitter.com/T4HmvT1QVe</a>
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&quot;Ahead of the first Trump impeachment, you said the committee had not spoken to a whistleblower. In fact, that turned out not to be true.&quot;
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TRANSCRIPT:
<blockquote>BASH: And, Congressman, I will start with you.
You said that there was direct evidence of the fact that Donald Trump colluded with Russia back in 2016. Special counsel Robert Mueller said in his report &#8212; quote &#8212; &#8220;The investigation did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government.&#8221;
Republicans argue that&#8217;s proof that you used your position the Intelligence Committee to intentionally mislead Americans, which is why you should not be on that committee.
REP. ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA): If you read the Mueller report, he makes clear even in the first few pages of the report that he states no conclusion on whether Donald Trump and his campaign colluded with the Russians.
But what he does reveal in his report, what we found in our investigation is that Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign manager was sharing internal campaign polling data and a strategy for key battleground states with an agent of Russian intelligence, while that same unit of Russian intelligence was helping the Trump campaign, both with the hacking-and-dumping operation, as well as a social media operation to elect Donald Trump.
To most Americans, that is collusion. Now, whether it&#8217;s proof beyond a reasonable doubt of the crime of conspiracy &#8212; that&#8217;s what Bob Mueller was talking about &#8212; I have always distinguished between the two.
But let me just set the record straight. This is only one of a shifting series of rationalizations and pretexts that McCarthy is using.
BASH: Well, let me give you another. He says that this is part of the pattern. Ahead of the first Trump impeachment, you said the committee had not spoken to a whistle-blower. In fact, that turned out not to be true.
You know &#8220;The Washington Post&#8221; said so in their fact-check.
SCHIFF: &#8220;The Washington Post&#8221; identified that, yes, before the person became a whistle-blower, they sought advice from the committee.
When I was asked the question, I thought they were referring to whether we had brought the whistle-blower in. And I should have been more clear in my answer.
But, again, let&#8217;s be clear what&#8217;s really going on here. McCarthy has said Adam Schiff prosecuted the case against Trump. Ukraine impeachment was a hoax. He&#8217;s given 15 explanations. The only real explanation is, he needs Marjorie Taylor Greene&#8217;s vote. He needs Paul Gosar&#8217;s vote. He wants to retaliate for their removal from the committee.
And, apparently, he believes I was very effective in exposing his misconduct, Donald Trump&#8217;s misconduct. And that&#8217;s what they&#8217;re trying to stop. So, I think that he benefits from having these smears repeated. And that&#8217;s part of what he gains from it. But this is a pretext, and nothing more.
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BASH: Well, let me ask you, Congressman.
You are Jewish. And you have said that you were worried about some tropes that the congressman (sic) used, and &#8212; which again, I want to be clear, you apologized for that, for that one, all about the Benjamins. Do you believe that the pattern that your caller here has put out there is, as Republicans are saying and some Democrats say, rise to the level of antisemitism?
SCHIFF: Dana, I believe that this is all a pretext.
And if you look at the leader of the Republican Party, Donald Trump, he is dining with white nationalists and antisemites. The people that Kevin McCarthy just put on committees like Marjorie Taylor Greene and others are speaking at white nationalist rallies.
This is, as my colleague said, Bakersfield B.S. This is all pretextual. And I don&#8217;t accept the premise that this has anything to do with the conduct of any of the Democratic members. This is merely the weakness of Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s speakership, that he&#8217;s so reliant on these extreme members.
I mean, how can you, on the one hand, suggest that these are &#8212; some kind of legitimate basis for unseating Democrats on committees, and put someone like George Santos on any committee? The hypocrisy just grabs you by the throat.
So I don&#8217;t want to dignify the pretext that they&#8217;re giving for any of us. What they&#8217;re doing is really catering to the most extreme members of their conference.</blockquote>

Senate Impeachment Trial Of President Trump Continues

CNN Grills Adam Schiff Over False Impeachment Claims: ‘In Fact, That Turned Out Not To Be True’

Dana Bash

State of the Union

U.S. Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/matt-gaetz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Gaetz</a> (R-FL) reintroduced legislation Thursday titled the “PENCIL Act” that would call to ban fellow Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) from handling any classified information.
Gaetz derived the resolution acronym, “Preventing Extreme Negligence with Classified Information Licenses,” from former President Donald Trump, who first called Schiff “little pencil neck” during a rally in 2019.
“Congressman Adam Schiff led the effort for years to weaponize lies from the Clinton campaign and a corrupt Department of Justice to smear President Trump while destroying any trust the country had left in America’s intelligence agencies,” Gaetz told <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/26/exclusive-matt-gaetz-pencil-act-adam-schiff/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Caller</a>, which first obtained the legislation text.
Gaetz reintroducing the legislation comes two days after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) formally booted two high-profile Democrats from the House Intelligence Committee — Schiff and fellow California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell.
“Speaker McCarthy kept his promise to remove Rep. Schiff from the Intelligence Committee, and with the PENCIL Resolution, we will express the sense of Congress that he should be barred from accessing any classified information at all,” Gaetz added. “He can no longer be trusted by his colleagues in Congress or the American people.”
McCarthy has the unilateral authority to block members from the House Intelligence Committee as speaker.
McCarthy vowed to bump Schiff and Swalwell from the perches they held for years. McCarthy has also talked about removing Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the Foreign Affairs Committee, but that would take a House floor vote.
Schiff posted on the Chinese-owned TikTok app after McCarthy removed him from the House Intelligence Committee, saying the speaker pulled him “for doing my job, for holding Trump accountable and standing up to the extreme MAGA Republicans.”
Schiff denied taking classified information while speaking with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, who asked if he had taken any records home while serving on the committee.
“This is what’s so astounding, I think, for all of us on the Intelligence Committee,” Schiff <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/schiff-claims-he-never-took-classified-docs-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “I never take classified documents to my house.”
“I don’t know any reason why people would,” Schiff added.
Following the removal of Schiff and Swalwell, former Trump administration official Mike Pompeo accused Schiff of leaking classified information.
“During my time as CIA director and secretary of state, I know that he leaked classified information that had been provided to him,” Pompeo <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-cia-director-accuses-schiff-of-leaking-classified-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, adding when the administration provided information to Schiff and his staff, such documents “ended up in places it shouldn’t have been with alarming regularity.”
Daniel Chaitin contributed to this report.

Vote For Speaker Of The House Stretches Into Fourth Day

Gaetz Takes Jab At Schiff With ‘PENCIL Act’ Reintroduction

Gaetz Takes Jab At Schiff With ‘PENCIL Act' Reintroduction

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U.S. House of Representatives

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/adam-schiff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Adam Schiff</a> (D-CA) announced on Thursday that he will run for the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/second-democrat-lawmaker-will-enter-race-to-push-feinstein-out-of-the-senate">Senate seat</a> currently held by fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein.
Schiff, a former House Intelligence Committee chair and proponent of the unfounded Trump-Russia collusion theory, posted a video to Twitter highlighting his case, dedicating multiple portions of the ad to former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President Donald Trump</a> and impeachment.
&#8220;Today&#8217;s Republican Party is gutting the middle class, threatening our democracy. They aren&#8217;t going to stop. We have to stop them,&#8221; Schiff said. &#8220;The struggle isn&#8217;t over. Not for me, not for you, not for our country.&#8221;
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Our democracy is at great risk. Because GOP leaders care more about power than anything else.
And because our economy isn’t working for millions of hard working Americans.
We’re in the fight of our lives—a fight I’m ready to lead as California’s next U.S. Senator. <a href="https://t.co/H0Pa0EhhMu">pic.twitter.com/H0Pa0EhhMu</a>
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The announcement comes the day after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) informed Schiff that he would be kicked off the Intelligence Committee, a move Schiff called &#8220;petty political payback.&#8221; The Republican leader cited Schiff&#8217;s lack of &#8220;integrity.&#8221;
Schiff is the latest Democrat to seek the seat Feinstein, 89, has held since the early 1990s. Although she had not publicly revealed whether she will run again, Feinstein&#8217;s advanced age and the recent loss of her husband have caused many to speculate that she will decide to retire from the Senate at the end of 2024.
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), who has been hailed as a strong &#8220;progressive&#8221; by the Left, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/embattled-democrat-announces-bid-for-senate-seat-dianne-feinstein-hasnt-vacated" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced her candidacy</a> in mid-January as California was dealing with an onslaught of severe weather. Shortly after, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) told Congressional Black Caucus members that she plans to run for the seat as well, two sources familiar with the matter reportedly <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/11/barbara-lee-california-senate-00077482">told</a> POLITICO.
Feinstein said she would reveal her 2024 plans at a later date.
“Everyone is of course welcome to throw their hat in the ring, and I will make an announcement concerning my plans for 2024 at the appropriate time. Right now I’m focused on ensuring California has all the resources it needs to cope with the devastating storms slamming the state and leaving more than a dozen dead,” said Feinstein.

Rep. Schiff Briefs Media On Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

Adam Schiff Will Run For Dianne Feinstein’s Senate Seat

Adam Schiff Will Run For Dianne Feinstein's Senate Seat

Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mccarthy-bounces-dems-swalwell-schiff-omar-from-key-house-committees" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eric Swalwell</a> (D-CA) appeared to threaten House Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin McCarthy</a> (R-CA) after the Democrat was bounced from the House Intelligence Committee.
Swalwell, who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alleged-chinese-spy-got-close-to-democrat-eric-swalwell-fbi-had-to-intervene" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allegedly had an affair with a Chinese spy</a>, told McCarthy he thinks he&#8217;ll &#8220;regret&#8221; the move, seeming to hint at political retribution of some kind.
&#8220;We will not be quiet,&#8221; Swalwell said Wednesday, referring to fellow Democratic Reps. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/schiff-gets-serious-about-senate-run-im-getting-a-lot-of-encouragement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Schiff</a> of California and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, both booted from committees, too. &#8220;We’re not going away. I think he’ll regret giving all three of us more time on our hands.&#8221;
&#8220;But at the end of the day, our mission now is to restore the credibility and integrity of this institution of which the speaker has so gravely, so gravely smashed and destroyed,&#8221; the Democrat added.
Swalwell also claimed McCarthy is responsible for alleged death threats he&#8217;s been receiving, asserting, &#8220;Even though we have said publicly, ‘These smears are bringing death threats against us,’ he continues to do it, which makes us believe that there’s an intent behind it.&#8221;
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Swalwell: &quot;[McCarthy] will regret giving all three of us more time on our hands.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/eDS02NWpHo">pic.twitter.com/eDS02NWpHo</a>
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Swalwell has refused to address reports that he had an affair nearly 10 years ago with a Chinese national named Christine Fang, or Fang Fang, who posed as a political supporter but was later revealed to be a Chinese spy.
“Eric Swalwell cannot get a security clearance in the public sector. Why would we ever give him a security clearance in the secrets to America? So, I will not allow him to be on Intel,” McCarthy said back in November.
The House Speaker has also said the FBI never gave congressional leaders a briefing about Swalwell&#8217;s alleged relationship with the spy until he served on the Intelligence Committee.
&#8220;So, it wasn’t just us who were concerned about it,&#8221; the Republican said. &#8220;The FBI was concerned about putting a member of Congress on the Intel Committee, that has the rights to see things that others don’t, because of his knowledge and relationship with a Chinese spy. I got that briefing, so I do not believe he should sit on that committee… and I believe there’s 200 other Democrats that can serve on that committee.&#8221;
McCarthy on Tuesday announced that he had rejected Swalwell and Schiff, who pushed the Trump-Russia collusion hoax, from the House Intelligence Committee.
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I have rejected the appointments of Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell for the House Intelligence Committee.
I am committed to returning the <a href="https://twitter.com/HouseIntel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HouseIntel</a> Committee to one of genuine honesty and credibility that regains the trust of the American people. <a href="https://t.co/ePxlbanxta">pic.twitter.com/ePxlbanxta</a>
&mdash; Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerMcCarthy/status/1618047779422769154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Schiff was also upset about the removal.
&#8220;Kevin McCarthy just kicked me and [Eric Swalwell] off the Intelligence Committee,&#8221; the Democrat reacted on Twitter. &#8220;This is petty, political payback for investigating Donald Trump. If he thinks this will stop me, he will soon find out just how wrong he is. I will always defend our democracy.&#8221;
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Kevin McCarthy just kicked me and <a href="https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepSwalwell</a> off the Intelligence Committee.
This is petty, political payback for investigating Donald Trump.
If he thinks this will stop me, he will soon find out just how wrong he is. 
I will always defend our democracy.
&mdash; Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAdamSchiff/status/1618048304025341952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Omar was bounced from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over past comments viewed as antisemitic.
&#8220;Kevin McCarthy’s purely partisan move to strip us from our committee is not only a political stunt, but also a blow to the integrity of our democratic institution and threat to our national security,&#8221; the &#8220;Squad&#8221; member reacted Wednesday. &#8220;If McCarthy wants to denigrate the House and its committees, we will always stand up to these efforts.&#8221;
Greg Wilson has contributed to this report. 
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mccarthy-bounces-dems-swalwell-schiff-omar-from-key-house-committees" target="_blank" rel="noopener">McCarthy Bounces Dems Swalwell, Schiff, Omar From Key House Committees</a>

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Former Trump administration official <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mike-pompeo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Pompeo</a> accused Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/adam-schiff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Schiff</a> (D-CA) of leaking classified information.
The fresh allegation was made after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mccarthy-formally-kicks-schiff-and-swalwell-from-house-intel-integrity-matters-more" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blocked Schiff&#8217;s appointment</a> to remain on the House Intelligence Committee, where he served as chairman for the last four years.
&#8220;During my time as CIA director and secretary of state, I know that he leaked classified information that had been provided to him,&#8221; Pompeo said on Fox News on Wednesday.
Pompeo did not offer specifics, but he insisted the problem was bad enough to restrict what he shared with Congress.
Underscoring what a serious charge that is, &#8220;Outnumbered&#8221; co-host Emily Compagno pressed Pompeo on why there hasn&#8217;t been accountability if such leaks would be &#8220;a felony at minimum, up to treason.&#8221;
&#8220;It&#8217;s a complicated process, right? It&#8217;s difficult to pin down precisely what happened,&#8221; Pompeo said. &#8220;But I could tell you that when we provided information to him and to his staff, it ended up in places it shouldn&#8217;t have been with alarming regularity. We could see it. In the end, I decided, I held back information from them as a result.&#8221;
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MIKE POMPEO: &quot;The fact that&#8230;Schiff was the Chairman of the&#8230;Intelligence Committee almost ruined that committee&#8230;Schiff should be nowhere near serving on the Intelligence Committee. I don&#39;t think he should be seeing classified information.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/3A0iwMc3Dq">pic.twitter.com/3A0iwMc3Dq</a>
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The Daily Wire reached out to Schiff&#8217;s office for comment on Pompeo&#8217;s claims. “This is another patently false and defamatory statement from Mike Pompeo. While we understand that Adam Schiff is a favorite target for the failed lackeys of the Trump administration running for president, reputable news outlets shouldn’t repeat these falsehoods,” Schiff spokesperson Lauren French <a href="https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3830797-pompeo-accuses-schiff-of-leaking-classified-information/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told The Hill</a>.
Schiff has <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/adam-schiff-says-he-hasnt-leaked-classified-info-but-cant-speak-for-other-house-intel-democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">denied leaking classified information</a> in the past. &#8220;I haven&#8217;t. My staff hasn&#8217;t,” he told CNN in 2020 before offering the caveat: &#8220;I can&#8217;t speak for what all the members of the committee have done or not done, including a lot of the Republican members.&#8221;
Pompeo isn&#8217;t the first intelligence leader in the Trump administration to accuse Schiff of leaking classified information. In January 2021, former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell claimed Schiff and his team <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/grenell-schiff-classified-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;regularly&#8221; leaked</a> classified information.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) suggested to conservative commentator Lisa Boothe in April 2021 that Schiff <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/tom-cotton-adam-schiff-potential-source-russian-bounties" target="_blank" rel="noopener">could be a source for dubious reports</a> on Russia offering bounties to Afghan militants to kill U.S. troops. Schiff spokesman Patrick Boland shot back with a brief response to <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/tom-cotton-adam-schiff-potential-source-russian-bounties" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Washington Examiner</a> at the time, &#8220;Yet another false and baseless claim by Tom Cotton — you would think he would know better by now.&#8221;
McCarthy kicked Schiff, along with Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), from the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. McCarthy had long accused Schiff of being a repeat liar, particularly with investigations related to former President Donald Trump. During his interview with Fox News, Pompeo also called Schiff a liar and praised McCarthy for removing him from the panel.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) nominated Schiff to the committee over the weekend, calling him &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democratic-leader-picks-schiff-and-swalwell-for-intel-panel-in-defiance-of-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">eminently qualified</a>.&#8221; After he was blocked, Schiff responded by claiming McCarthy&#8217;s move was &#8220;petty, political payback for investigating Donald Trump.&#8221;
Also on Tuesday, Schiff talked about how he was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/schiff-claims-he-never-took-classified-docs-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">too &#8220;paranoid&#8221;</a> to take any classified information to his house while serving on the House Intelligence Committee. &#8220;This is what’s so astounding, I think, for all of us on the Intelligence Committee. I never take classified documents to my house,&#8221; Schiff told MSNBC&#8217;s Andrea Mitchell, who asked if he had taken any records home. &#8220;I don’t know any reason why people would,&#8221; Schiff added.
The conversation happened as it was revealed about a dozen documents marked classified were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-classified-documents-found-at-former-vp-mike-pences-home-in-indiana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">found at former Vice President Mike Pence’s home</a> in Indiana and turned over to the FBI. The Justice Department already appointed two separate special counsels to investigate former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden for their handling of classified materials stored in their residences and offices.

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This article is a companion piece to today’s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. To listen to the podcast version, click <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
U.S. Sends Tanks To Ukraine
President Joe Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/after-ukraine-scores-u-s-tanks-kyiv-plans-push-for-modern-fighter-jets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> today that the United States is sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. The U.S. will also provide the necessary training and supplies needed to operate and run these tanks. In his remarks announcing the move, Biden emphasized that the 31 tanks are the equivalent of one Ukrainian tank battalion.
McCarthy Smacks Down Schiff
Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mccarthy-formally-kicks-schiff-and-swalwell-from-house-intel-integrity-matters-more" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fired</a> back at reporters questioning why he removed Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff from the House Intel committee, arguing that Schiff had previously used the position for partisan gain. McCarthy also removed Congressman Eric Swalwell of California from the Committee.
 Santos Could Be Removed From Congress
McCarthy has also announced that New York Republican Representative George Santos will be removed from Congress if the Ethics Committee finds that he broke the law. Santos has been accused of making a variety of false claims, as well as secretly crossdressing as a woman and stealing thousands from a charity meant for a veteran and a sick dog.
Pelosi Makes Another Perfectly-Timed Stock Trade
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pelosi-dumped-google-stock-weeks-before-justice-department-unveiled-antitrust-lawsuit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">being criticized</a> for a conspicuously timed stock move after it was revealed on Wednesday that she dumped stocks in Google’s parent company Alphabet just weeks before the DOJ announced an anti-trust lawsuit against the platform. Pelosi and her husband Paul have regularly outperformed the market, but have claimed that they do not use intelligence gained from Pelosi’s position for their financial decisions.
Pope Francis Says Homosexuality Is A Sin, But Not A Crime
In an exclusive interview with the AP, Pope Francis said that being homosexual is not a crime, but that it is a sin. He also called on bishops to welcome LGBT people into the church.
Earthquake Rocks Malibu
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake hit about 10 miles south of Malibu, California, early this morning. The quake was centered offshore and there were no reports of injuries or damage despite several aftershocks. The National Weather Service says it is not expecting a tsunami.
Triple-Murderer Asylum-Seeker Who Lied About Age Sentenced To Jail In U.K.
In the U.K., a 21-year-old who sought asylum was sentenced to a minimum term of 29 years for killing an aspiring Royal Marine in March of last year. The man — an Afghani migrant who was allowed into the country after falsely claiming to be 14 at the time — was also convicted in his absence of committing two additional murders in Serbia. Lawmakers are now demanding changes to the asylum process.
Arkansas Moves To Designate Drag Shows As Adult-Oriented Businesses
State senators in Arkansas <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/arkansas-senate-bill-classifies-drag-shows-as-adult-oriented-businesses-in-effort-to-protect-children" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed a bill on Tuesday</a> that would classify drag shows as “adult-oriented businesses,” which would block children from being present for events like drag queen story hour or drag brunch, among other controversial programs. The bill now heads to the Arkansas House for consideration.
 Walmart Increases Pay
And, Walmart <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/walmart-raises-minimum-wages-as-worker-shortages-crunch-labor-market" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> this week that it will be upping its pay for lots of “associates.” It’s anticipated that workers at the mega-chain will make on average above $17.50 an hour in the U.S.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) slammed a reporter Tuesday evening who pressed him over his decision to keep Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) off the Intelligence Committee.
McCarthy made the remarks when asked a question comparing the treatment of Rep. George Santos (R-NY), who is embroiled in a scandal over false claims that he made about his past, to his decision to not place Schiff and Swalwell on the committee.
&#8220;Let me be clear and respectful to you. You ask me a question. When I answer it, it&#8217;s the answer to your question,&#8221; McCarthy began. &#8220;You don&#8217;t get to determine whether I answer your question or not.&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerMcCarthy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpeakerMcCarthy</a> to reporter: Let me be very clear &amp; respectful to you. You ask me a question when I answer it it&#39;s the answer to your question. You don&#39;t get to determine whether I answer a question or not, okay? In all respect&#8230;what happens in the Intel Cmte you don&#39;t know. <a href="https://t.co/WD57QB7m1v">pic.twitter.com/WD57QB7m1v</a>
&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1618059285094666240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote>KEVIN MCCARTHY, HOUSE SPEAKER (R): He&#8217;s got elected by his district. Let me be clear and respectful to you. You ask me a question. When I answer it, it&#8217;s the answer to your question. You don&#8217;t get to determine whether I answer your question or not. Okay, always, thank you. Let&#8217;s answer her question.
You just raised a question, I&#8217;m gonna be very clear with you, the Intel Committee is different. You know why, because what happens in the Intel Committee, you don&#8217;t know what happens in the Intel Committee of the the secrets are going on in the world. Other Members of Congress don&#8217;t know. What did Adam Schiff do with the Chairman of the Intel Committee? What Adam Schiff did is use his power as a Chairman and lied to the American public, even the Inspector General said it. When Devin Nunes put out a memo, he said it was false. When we had a laptop. He used it before an election to be politics, and say that it was false and said it was the Russians when he knew when he knew the intel. If you talk to John Radcliffe, DNI, he came out ahead of time and says there&#8217;s no Intel to prove that and he used his position as chairman, knowing he has information the rest of America does not and lied to the American public.
When a whistleblower came forward. He said he did not know the individual even though his staff had met with him and set it up, so no, he does not have a right to sit on that. But I will not be like Democrats and play politics, where they removed Republicans from committees and all committees. He can serve on a committee, but he will not serve on intel because it proves to the national security of America and I will always put them first, alright.
And if you want to talk about Swalwell, let&#8217;s talk about Swalwell. Because you could not have the briefing that I had. I had the briefing and Nancy Pelosi had that briefing from the FBI. The FBI never came before this Congress to tell the leadership of this Congress that Eric Swalwell had a problem with the Chinese spy, until he served on Intel. So it wasn&#8217;t just us who are concerned, the FBI was concerned about putting a member of Congress on the Intel Committee that has the rights to see things that others don&#8217;t because of his knowledge and relationship with a Chinese spy. They brought it to the works of the leaders. I&#8217;ve got that briefing. So I do not believe he should sit on that committee.
And I believe there&#8217;s 200 other Democrats that can serve on that committee. So this has nothing to do with Santos. Santos is not on the Intel Committee, but you know what, those voters elected Schiff, and those voters elected Swalwell even though he lied to the American public too. So in all respect to his voters too, they will serve on committees, but they will not serve on a place that has national security relevance because integrity matters to me.</blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mccarthy-formally-kicks-schiff-and-swalwell-from-house-intel-integrity-matters-more">McCarthy Formally Kicks Schiff And Swalwell From House Intel: ‘Integrity Matters More’</a>

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Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin McCarthy</a> (R-CA) formally rejected two high-profile Democrats from continuing to serve on the House Intelligence Committee.
McCarthy posted on Tuesday a response letter addressed to Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who over the weekend recommended Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) for the panel that has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/schiff-claims-he-never-took-classified-docs-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">access to the nation&#8217;s most sensitive secrets.</a>
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I have rejected the appointments of Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell for the House Intelligence Committee.
I am committed to returning the <a href="https://twitter.com/HouseIntel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HouseIntel</a> Committee to one of genuine honesty and credibility that regains the trust of the American people. <a href="https://t.co/ePxlbanxta">pic.twitter.com/ePxlbanxta</a>
&mdash; Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerMcCarthy/status/1618047779422769154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I cannot put partisan loyalty ahead of national security, and I cannot simply recognize years of service as the sole criteria for membership on this essential committee. Integrity matters more,&#8221; McCarthy said.
&#8220;As such, in order to maintain a standard worthy of this committee&#8217;s responsibilities, I am hereby rejecting the appointments of Representative Adam Schiff and Representative Eric Swalwell to serve on the Intelligence Committee,&#8221; McCarthy added.
The letter was released shortly after McCarthy and Jeffries <a href="https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1618037085176487937" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly held a meeting</a>. He told reporters Schiff and Swalwell would be able to serve on other committees.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerMcCarthy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpeakerMcCarthy</a> to reporter: Let me be very clear &amp; respectful to you. You ask me a question when I answer it it&#39;s the answer to your question. You don&#39;t get to determine whether I answer a question or not, okay? In all respect&#8230;what happens in the Intel Cmte you don&#39;t know. <a href="https://t.co/WD57QB7m1v">pic.twitter.com/WD57QB7m1v</a>
&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1618059285094666240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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As speaker, McCarthy has the unilateral authority to block members from the House Intelligence Committee. Even before he took on the role, McCarthy vowed to bump Schiff and Swalwell from the perches they&#8217;ve held for years. McCarthy has also talked about removing Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the Foreign Affairs Committee, but that would take a House floor vote to accomplish.
Not everyone in the Republican conference is on board with the push to yank Democrats from their committee assignments. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), who over the course of 15 ballots for speaker this month voted &#8220;present&#8221; some of the time, released a statement saying she did not support what she <a href="https://spartz.house.gov/media/press-releases/spartz-issues-statement-proposed-committee-removals-mccarthy-needs-stop-bread" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called a &#8220;charade.&#8221;</a>
McCarthy has accused Schiff, who served as chairman of the committee for four years, of being a repeat liar, particularly with investigations related to former President Donald Trump. The speaker has raised national security concerns with Swalwell because of his intimate ties to an alleged Chinese spy years ago.
&#8220;This is petty, political payback for investigating Donald Trump. If he thinks this will stop me, he will soon find out just how wrong he is. I will always defend our democracy,&#8221; Schiff tweeted Tuesday evening.
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Kevin McCarthy just kicked me and <a href="https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepSwalwell</a> off the Intelligence Committee.
This is petty, political payback for investigating Donald Trump.
If he thinks this will stop me, he will soon find out just how wrong he is. 
I will always defend our democracy.
&mdash; Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAdamSchiff/status/1618048304025341952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Swalwell has long <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/eric-swalwell-denies-wrongdoing-chinese-spy-scandal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defended himself</a> in the Chinese spy scandal by pointing to FBI officials <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/18/eric-swalwell-fbi-christine-fang-477020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">telling the media</a> he was cooperative with any investigation and not suspected of wrongdoing.
&#8220;This rejection is based on a claim that the Washington Post independent-fact checker gave 4 Pinocchios,&#8221; he tweeted Tuesday. &#8220;Speaker [John] Boehner and [Paul] Ryan, both Gang of 8 members, appointed me to Intel with access to the same facts McCarthy is distorting. He can keep me off Intel, but I’m not going away.&#8221;
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This rejection is based on a claim that the Washington Post independent-fact checker gave 4 Pinocchios. Speaker Boehner and Ryan, both Gang of 8 members, appointed me to Intel with access to the same facts McCarthy is distorting. He can keep me off Intel, but I’m not going away. <a href="https://t.co/YQZOVCSJpO">https://t.co/YQZOVCSJpO</a>
&mdash; Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell/status/1618051159075487744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Jeffries, who replaced Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as leader of the House Democrats this session of Congress, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democratic-leader-picks-schiff-and-swalwell-for-intel-panel-in-defiance-of-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote to McCarthy</a> over the weekend arguing that both Schiff and Swalwell were &#8220;eminently qualified&#8221; to continue serving on the panel.
He noted how bipartisan votes led to Republican members being booted from their committee assignments in recent years. He also brought up <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/records-contradict-george-santos-claim-his-mother-was-in-world-trade-center-on-9-11-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;serial fraudster&#8221; Rep. George Santos (R-NY)</a> in an attempt to bolster his argument. Republicans opted to give the freshman lawmaker, who has admitted to lying about aspects of his career and personal life, committee assignments despite Santos facing multiple investigations and calls to resign.
&#8220;The apparent double standard risks undermining the spirit of bipartisan cooperation that is so desperately needed in Congress,&#8221; Jeffries said.
The House Intelligence Committee was long regarded to be an apolitical panel up until it became ground zero for partisan sniping during Trump&#8217;s presidency with investigations into the 2016 election, Trump&#8217;s alleged ties to Russia, and Ukraine. McCarthy said he wants to redirect the focus away from politics.
&#8220;It is my assessment that the misuses of this panel during the 116th and 117th Congresses undermined its primary national security and oversight missions — ultimately leaving our nation less safe,&#8221; McCarthy wrote in his letter Tuesday. &#8220;Therefore, as we enter a new Congress, I am committed to returning the Intelligence Committee to one of genuine honesty and credibility that regains the trust of the American people.&#8221;
McCarthy has already announced the GOP members he <a href="https://justthenews.com/government/congress/mccarthy-announces-members-intelligence-and-rules-committees" target="_blank" rel="noopener">picked for the intelligence panel</a> this session of Congress. The chairman will be Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH). It was not immediately clear who among the Democrats would round out committee membership.

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McCarthy Formally Kicks Schiff And Swalwell From House Intel: ‘Integrity Matters More’

Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/adam-schiff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Schiff</a> (D-CA) says he never took classified documents back home amid a growing scandal over the handling of secret material by top government executives.
As chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Schiff had access to all sorts of classified information, but the congressman asserted Tuesday he was too paranoid to take any of it with him.
&#8220;This is what’s so astounding, I think, for all of us on the Intelligence Committee. I never take classified documents to my house,&#8221; Schiff told MSNBC&#8217;s Andrea Mitchell, who asked if he had taken any records home. &#8220;I don’t know any reason why people would.&#8221;
Schiff referred to a SCIF, which is a secure location where sensitive information can be viewed.
&#8220;I am so paranoid when I go into the SCIF and out of the SCIF to make sure I’ve got no electronics on the way in, that I&#8217;ve got nothing with me on the way out. I am very, very careful about it, and I would assume that everyone else is, but clearly there’s a problem here,&#8221; he said.
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The conversation happened as it was revealed about a dozen documents marked classified were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-classified-documents-found-at-former-vp-mike-pences-home-in-indiana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">found at former Vice President Mike Pence&#8217;s home</a> in Indiana and turned over to the FBI. The Justice Department already appointed two separate special counsels to investigate former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden for their handling of documents over classified materials stored in their residences and offices.
Schiff said there is a &#8220;systemic problem&#8221; with how White House officials are handling classified materials and called for an intelligence community risk assessment.
In the four years since he became chairman of the intelligence panel in 2019, Schiff has become a controversial figure, in part of his public claims of there being <a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/21/adam-schiff-collusion-trump-1283786" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;ample&#8221; evidence</a> of collusion between Trump and Russia as well as his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bombshell-schiff-knew-about-whistleblower-allegations-days-before-complaint-filed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">handling of whistleblower allegations</a> during the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-senator-hawley-drafts-motions-to-subpoena-bidens-schiff-whistleblower" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine impeachment saga</a>.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has accused Schiff of being a repeat liar in vowing to remove Schiff from the Intelligence Committee this session of Congress, along with Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA). Daring McCarthy to make good on his pledge, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democratic-leader-picks-schiff-and-swalwell-for-intel-panel-in-defiance-of-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">formally recommended</a> Schiff and Swalwell to stay on the committee, calling them &#8220;eminently qualified.&#8221;

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