Congressman <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/eric-swalwells-new-ad-shows-woman-arrested-dragged-away-from-her-kids-for-having-abortion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eric Swalwell</a> (D-CA) suggested on Saturday that despite not wanting to &#8220;get in the business of telling troops what they can and cannot watch,&#8221; he might be open to banning Fox News on military installations.
Swalwell joined MSNBC host Katie Phang on Saturday, and she fretted about the ongoing <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/dominion-sues-fox-news-for-1-6-billion-over-2020-election-coverage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dominion</a> lawsuit and the &#8220;damage&#8221; she believed was being done by Fox News, asking whether Congress was ready to get involved.
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&quot;Nothing makes [our troops] feel more like home than their access to American television programming, and a popular channel is Fox News,&quot; says Democrat Eric Swalwell.
&quot;We need to take a look at how [Fox News] is being broadcast to our troops.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/tzJeTfyEoU">pic.twitter.com/tzJeTfyEoU</a>
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&#8220;Has there been any discussions in Congress about maybe congressional oversight, regulations, maybe the FCC getting involved? I know we all respect the First Amendment, Congressman, but should there be some type of gatekeeping that happens so that this doesn’t happen again?&#8221; Phang asked.
Swalwell referenced a recent push from political action committee VoteVets to ban Fox News on military installations, adding that he understood it could be a particularly heavy lift because the network is popular with American service members.
&#8220;FOX hosts&#8217; election lies and disinformation splits the ranks, hurts unit cohesion, and weakens America&#8217;s national defense,&#8221; the PAC tweeted. &#8220;They must be removed from all TVs on military installations NOW.&#8221;
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FOX hosts&#39; election lies and disinformation splits the ranks, hurts unit cohesion, and weakens America&#39;s national defense. They must be removed from all TVs on military installations NOW. 
Share if you agree! <a href="https://t.co/1a6WiYB0hV">pic.twitter.com/1a6WiYB0hV</a>
&mdash; VoteVets (@votevets) <a href="https://twitter.com/votevets/status/1632769237881167876?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Nothing makes them feel more like home than their access to American television programming,&#8221; he said
“I don’t want to get in the business of telling troops what they can and cannot watch,” he said. “But, if you have a news station that a court is going to rule is, in its evening hour, you know, perpetuating dis- and misinformation, I don’t know if I disagree with VoteVets, who was saying that we need to take a look at, you know, how this is being broadcast to our troops,&#8221; Swalwell continued.
&#8220;I don’t think we’re without complete recourse,&#8221; the California Congressman said, appearing to suggest that threats of Congressional oversight would be &#8220;an incentive for Fox News to clean up&#8221; programming that did not fall in line.
Democrats and a number of legacy media talking heads have spent much of the last week criticizing Fox News and popular host <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/j6-committee-chair-claims-members-didnt-have-access-to-footage-shifts-blame-to-staffers-and-abc-producer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tucker Carlson</a> over his broadcast of previously unseen footage from the January 6th riot on Capitol Hill.

Democratic Reps. Schiff, Swalwell, And Omar Discuss Committee Assignments

Eric Swalwell Doesn’t Want To Dictate What Channels The Military Can Watch — Unless They Like Fox News

Eric Swalwell Doesn't Want To Dictate What Channels The Military Can Watch — Unless They Like Fox News

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A Republican lawmaker dared President Joe Biden to declassify an alleged report detailing the relationship between Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/eric-swalwell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eric Swalwell</a> (D-CA) and suspected Chinese spy Fang Fang.
Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jim-banks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jim Banks</a> (R-IN), who announced this month that he is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/indiana-gop-rep-jim-banks-announces-2024-run-for-mike-brauns-senate-seat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">running for Senate</a>, issued the challenge in response to the White House&#8217;s defense of Swalwell after House 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 Swalwell</a> from the House Intelligence Committee.
In a letter first <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/31/exclusive-banks-presses-biden-release-classified-swalwell-fang-fang-intelligence-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported by Breitbart</a> and obtained by The Daily Wire, Banks said for &#8220;unknown reasons&#8221; the White House disagrees with the assessment by McCarthy and other members of Congress that Swalwell&#8217;s past relationship with Fang poses a national security risk and disqualifies Swalwell from receiving access to highly classified information.
He cited <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2023/01/25/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-national-security-council-coordinator-for-strategic-communications-john-kirby-5/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a recent press conference</a> in which White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked for a response to Swalwell and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) being kicked from the intelligence panel. In her response, Jean-Pierre said Swalwell and Schiff, as well as Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), &#8220;bring a lot to the table when it comes to foreign policy and national security.&#8221; The press secretary didn&#8217;t say much else beyond &#8220;it should be independent&#8221; before quickly dropping the topic.
To remedy any uncertainty, Banks proposed the disclosure of <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/07/26/exclusive-classified-report-biden-could-release-provides-intricate-detail-on-eric-swalwell-relationship-with-fang-fang/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an alleged report described by Breitbart in July 2021</a>. The news outlet said the U.S. intelligence community had a classified report that contained &#8220;intricate and intimate details&#8221; of Swalwell&#8217;s relationship with Fang, including &#8220;certain sexual acts they allegedly engaged in together.&#8221;
&#8220;If the White House’s position is correct and Rep. Swalwell’s past association with a Chinese spy does not preclude him from serving on the House Intelligence Committee, then the White House should immediately declassify its report on Rep. Swalwell,&#8221; Banks wrote. &#8220;If the report proves that, as the White House is suggesting, Rep. Swalwell’s relations with Fang Fang were innocuous and do not threaten our national security, then many House Republicans, including me, would support allowing Rep. Swalwell to serve on the House Intelligence Committee.&#8221;
The White House did not immediately return a request for comment on the letter, but such a disclosure is in all likelihood a longshot considering the level of secrecy surrounding the situation.
In 2020, Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2020/12/08/china-spy-california-politicians" target="_blank" rel="noopener">first broke the news</a> about Swalwell developing a connection between 2012 and 2015 with a Chinese national named Christine Fang or Fang Fang, who helped him with fundraising and placed at least one intern in his office. A U.S. intelligence official said the congressman stopped any contact with Fang upon being briefed by the FBI in 2015, and the report noted Fang left the country &#8220;unexpectedly&#8221; in the middle of an investigation in 2015. After that report came out, as <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/18/eric-swalwell-fbi-christine-fang-477020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">POLITICO noted</a>, an FBI official went around telling news outlets that Swalwell was “completely cooperative” and “under no suspicion of wrongdoing.&#8221;
Still, the story spooked Washington and led to McCarthy and then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) being briefed by the FBI. Immediately afterwards, McCarthy told reporters the briefing &#8220;only raised more questions. The one thing that was fundamentally answered: he should not be on Intel.&#8221; He made a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/speaker-mccarthy-shreds-reporter-over-question-about-adam-schiff-and-eric-swalwell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">similar argument</a> just last week upon booting Schiff from the House Intelligence Committee. For her part, Pelosi said, &#8220;I don&#8217;t have any concern about Mr. Swalwell,&#8221; <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/12/18/948210355/fbi-briefs-reps-pelosi-mccarthy-on-rep-swalwells-ties-to-suspected-chinese-spy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to NPR</a>. Such a view was echoed by Pelosi&#8217;s successor as leader of the House Democrats, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who this month insisted both Schiff and Swalwell were “eminently qualified” to continue serving on the intelligence panel.
When asked about the spy controversy, Swalwell often <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/absolutely-not-swalwell-claims-his-relationship-with-suspected-chinese-spy-didnt-compromise-u-s-security?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_campaign=conservnewsd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stresses his cooperation with the FBI</a>. During an interview with CNN over the weekend, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/absolutely-not-swalwell-claims-his-relationship-with-suspected-chinese-spy-didnt-compromise-u-s-security?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_campaign=conservnewsd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he accused McCarthy</a> of &#8220;weaponizing his ability to commit this political abuse.&#8221; Swalwell has also leaned heavily on the sensitive nature of the situation to refrain from divulging particular details about his ties to Fang. &#8220;Rep. Swalwell, long ago, provided information about this person — whom he met more than eight years ago, and whom he hasn’t seen in nearly six years — to the FBI. To protect information that might be classified, he will not participate in your story,&#8221; Swalwell&#8217;s office <a href="https://www.axios.com/2020/12/08/china-spy-california-politicians" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told Axios</a> for its 2020 scoop.

Lawmaker Dares Biden To Declassify Alleged Swalwell-Fang Fang Report

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) mocked Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) during an interview over the weekend over his past relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.
McCarthy made the remarks during an appearance on CBS News’s “Face The Nation” with host Margaret Brennan while discussing newly elected Rep. George Santos (R-NY).
“Approval level, according to Gallup, of Congress, is at 22%. Approval level of journalists is also not very high, I&#8217;ll give you that,” Brennan said. “But doesn&#8217;t it further wear down credibility when you put someone who is under state, local, federal and international investigation as a representative of your party on committees?”
McCarthy fired back, “Are you talking about Swalwell?”
&#8220;I&#8217;m talking about George Santos, representative from New York,&#8221; Brennan replied.
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&quot;Doesn&#39;t it further wear down credibility when you put someone who&#39;s under&#8230;investigation as a representative of your party on committees?&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerMcCarthy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpeakerMcCarthy</a>: &quot;Are you talking about Swalwell?&quot; 😂 <a href="https://t.co/f4zJUnhixE">pic.twitter.com/f4zJUnhixE</a>
&mdash; Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) <a href="https://twitter.com/jacobkschneider/status/1619729281948729344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote>MARGARET BRENNAN: Approval level, according to Gallup, of Congress, is at 22%. Approval level of journalists is also not very high, I&#8217;ll give you that. But doesn&#8217;t it further wear down credibility when you put someone who is under state, local, federal and international investigation as a representative of your party on committees&#8211;
SPEAKER MCCARTHY: Are you talking about Swalwell?
MARGARET BRENNAN: I&#8217;m talking about George Santos, representative from New York.
SPEAKER MCCARTHY: We should have that discussion. So let&#8217;s have that discussion. You want to bring up Santos, and let&#8217;s talk about the institution itself, because I agree wholeheartedly that Congress is broken. And I think you- I think your listeners or viewers should understand what proxy voting was because it never took place because it never took place in Congress before.
MARGARET BRENNAN: I&#8217;m asking you about George Santos.
SPEAKER MCCARTHY: I know you asked me a question. Let me ask you&#8211;
MARGARET BRENNAN: Because you could put it to a vote to try to oust him&#8211;
SPEAKER MCCARTHY: You asked me a question. I&#8217;d appreciate if you let me answer. So let&#8217;s go through this because it&#8217;s not one simple answer. Congress is broken based upon what has transpired in the last Congress. The American public wasn&#8217;t able to come in to see us. People voted by proxy, meaning you didn&#8217;t have to show up for work, Bills didn&#8217;t go- have to go through committee. So what I&#8217;m trying to do is open the people&#8217;s house back for the people so their voices there- so people are held accountable. So now, as I just had in the last week, for the first time in seven years, every member got to vote.</blockquote>

Kevin McCarthy Holds Weekly News Conference On Capitol Hill

McCarthy Mocks Swalwell Over Relationship With Suspected Chinese Spy

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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) claimed during an interview on Sunday that his past relationship with a suspected Chinese spy did not compromise U.S. national security.
Swalwell made the remarks during an interview broadcast on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday while talking about being booted off the House Intelligence Committee.
“Did you put yourself in a vulnerable position in any way, so that this alleged Chinese spy could have benefited or even learned American secrets?” Bash asked.
“Absolutely not,” Swalwell responded. “But, Dana, don&#8217;t take my word for it. Take the FBI&#8217;s word for it. They never talk about ongoing investigations. And former Chairman [Adam] Schiff knows this, as a member of the Gang of Eight. Three different times, they came out and said two things. All I did was help them and, also, I was never under any suspicion of wrongdoing.”
“This is some Bakersfield B.S. It&#8217;s Kevin McCarthy weaponizing his ability to commit this political abuse, because he perceives me, just like Mr. Schiff and Ms. Omar, as an effective political opponent,” Swalwell added.
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Democrat Eric Swalwell says he did not compromise national security through his past relationship with a Chinese spy. <a href="https://t.co/CvTVzsdtbi">pic.twitter.com/CvTVzsdtbi</a>
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<blockquote>DANA BASH, CNN HOST: On that, Congressman, you were also removed by Republicans from the Intelligence Committee. What the speaker said about you is that, beginning in 2012, a suspected Chinese spy developed ties to you and to your office, even put an intern there, raised campaign funds for you.
You say very clearly you cut off ties with this person back in 2015 when you found out. You cooperated with the FBI. But the bottom line question is this. Did you put yourself in a vulnerable position in any way, so that this alleged Chinese spy could have benefited or even learned American secrets?
REP. ERIC SWALWELL (D-CA): Absolutely not.
But, Dana, don&#8217;t take my word for it. Take the FBI&#8217;s word for it. They never talk about ongoing investigations. And former Chairman Schiff knows this, as a member of the Gang of Eight. Three different times, they came out and said two things. All I did was help them and, also, I was never under any suspicion of wrongdoing.
But, more than that, Chairman &#8212; Speaker Boehner was briefed on this investigation. He could have removed me, just as Speaker McCarthy did. He didn&#8217;t. Devin Nunes was the chair of the Intelligence Committee, never made a public peep about this. Paul Ryan would have access to the same investigation, reappointed me to the committee.
Donald Trump, who villainized me at every rally, more access to classified information than any person who walked the earth, if he could have weaponized that to go after me, you know he would have. There&#8217;s nothing there.
I did what every American should have. This is some Bakersfield B.S. It&#8217;s Kevin McCarthy weaponizing his ability to commit this political abuse, because he perceives me, just like Mr. Schiff and Ms. Omar, as an effective political opponent.</blockquote>

‘Absolutely Not’: Swalwell Claims His Relationship With Suspected Chinese Spy Didn’t Compromise U.S. Security

Congressman Says His Relationship With Suspected Chinese Spy Didn’t Compromise U.S. Security

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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Swalwell Seems To Threaten McCarthy After Boot From Committee: ‘He’ll Regret Giving All Three Of Us More Time On Our Hands’

Swalwell Seems To Threaten McCarthy After Boot From Committee

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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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TRANSCRIPT:
<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>

Speaker McCarthy Shreds Reporter Over Question About Adam Schiff And Eric Swalwell

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>
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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’

Democrats are daring Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin McCarthy</a> (R-CA) to make good on his pledge to remove two members from the House Intelligence Committee.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) formally recommended &#8220;eminently qualified&#8221; Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) continue serving on the panel with a letter dated Saturday. The missive is addressed to McCarthy, who <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/10/mccarthy-confirms-he-will-boot-schiff-swalwell-and-omar-from-house-panels/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vowed retribution</a> as he accused Democrats of creating a &#8220;new standard&#8221; after GOP members were booted from their committee assignments in the last session of Congress.
&#8220;It is my understanding that you intend to break with the longstanding House tradition of deference to the minority party Intelligence Committee recommendations and deny seats to Ranking Member Schiff and Representative Swalwell,&#8221; Jeffries said in the letter <a href="https://punchbowl.news/leader_jeffries_letter_regarding_hpsci_appointments/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published by Punchbowl News</a>. &#8220;The denial of seats to duly elected Members of the House Democratic Caucus runs counter to the serious and sober mission of the Intelligence Committee.&#8221;
McCarthy rose to the speakership while making promises to bump Schiff and Swalwell from their Intelligence Committee perches — a move he has the power to make unilaterally. McCarthy has also talked about bouncing Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the Foreign Affairs Committee, but that would take a House floor vote to accomplish. In November, McCarthy accused Schiff of lying to the American public &#8220;time and again&#8221; and said Swalwell would be unable to get a security clearance in the public sector, alluding to Swalwell&#8217;s intimate ties to an alleged Chinese spy years ago.
Long regarded to be apolitical, the House Intelligence Committee became ground zero for partisan sniping during former President Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency with investigations into the 2016 election and Trump&#8217;s alleged ties to Russia. Schiff, who became chairman in 2019, made headlines by claiming there was <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 Russia collusion.
In reacting to McCarthy&#8217;s threat to remove him from the panel, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3751782-schiff-knocks-mccarthys-threat-of-removal-from-intelligence-committee/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Schiff told CNN</a> in November that &#8220;McCarthy’s problem is not with what I have said about Russia&#8221; but rather McCarthy&#8217;s bid to earn enough votes to become speaker. &#8220;So, he will misrepresent my record,&#8221; Schiff added. Swalwell argued McCarthy&#8217;s actions appeared to be <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4wvrTe8Wuo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;political vengeance&#8221;</a> and <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.
In his letter, Jeffries argued Democrats did not set a &#8220;precedent or justification&#8221; for McCarthy to remove Schiff and Swalwell. He specifically pointed to the last session of Congress when Democrats controlled the House, stressing that some Republicans joined Democrats in voting to kick Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) from their committees over a series of inflammatory statements and a controversial video shared on social media, respectively.
&#8220;In the 117th Congress, two Members were removed from their committee assignments after a bipartisan vote of the House found them unfit to serve on standing committees for directly inciting violence against their colleagues,&#8221; Jeffries wrote. &#8220;This action was taken by both Democrats and Republicans given the seriousness of the conduct involved, particularly in the aftermath of a violent insurrection and attack on the Capitol.&#8221;
Last week, the House GOP Steering Committee <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-set-to-make-comeback-with-new-committee-assignments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">elected to give Greene and Gosar fresh committee</a> assignments, including on the powerful House Oversight Committee.
Jeffries 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.

Democratic Leader Picks Schiff And Swalwell For Intel Panel In Defiance Of McCarthy

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When California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell — who once accused Texas GOP Senator Ted Cruz of “defending Nazis” — challenged Cruz with a bet on the upcoming playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers, Cruz fired back a stinging response.
The Cowboys and 49ers face off in the NFC Divisional Round on Sunday, the ninth time the two teams have met each other in playoffs.
“I will make this open bet to @tedcruz — if the @dallascowboys beat the @49ers I won’t tweet for the rest of January. If the @49ers win you can’t tweet for rest of January. How Texan are you, Ted? Deal?” Swalwell tweeted.
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I will make this open bet to <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tedcruz</a> — if the <a href="https://twitter.com/dallascowboys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dallascowboys</a> beat the <a href="https://twitter.com/49ers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@49ers</a> I won’t tweet for the rest of January. If the <a href="https://twitter.com/49ers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@49ers</a> win you can’t tweet for rest of January. How Texan are you, Ted? Deal?
&mdash; Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell/status/1615217117087031296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Cruz had a ready response referencing Swalwell’s infamous association with a Chinese spy, replying, “How about we bet a Chinese dinner instead?”
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How about we bet a Chinese dinner instead? <a href="https://t.co/7sSk1jwiGl">https://t.co/7sSk1jwiGl</a>
&mdash; Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1615457724589907971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2023</a></blockquote>
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In October 2021, Swalwell took a swipe at Cruz, saying that Cruz was “defending Nazis”  after Cruz referenced a parent who gestured with a Nazi salute at a school board meeting in order to point out that the incidents in the NSBA letter that seemingly precipitated Attorney General Merrick Garland’s memo targeting parents at school board meetings were largely non-violent incidents.
Cruz fired back, “You are frequently a liar (when you’re not sleeping with Chinese spies).”
He added, “But here, you’re [sic] lie is exactly 180 degrees false. I was defending the right of citizens to denounce authoritarian policies. In other words, to OPPOSE Nazis (or petty tyrants), not to support them.”
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You are frequently a liar (when you’re not sleeping with Chinese spies).
But here, you’re lie is exactly 180 degrees false. I was defending the right of citizens to denounce authoritarian policies. In other words, to OPPOSE Nazis (or petty tyrants), not to support them. <a href="https://t.co/EghsxDaWBo">https://t.co/EghsxDaWBo</a>
&mdash; Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1453453963727101952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2021</a></blockquote>
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The exchange that prompted Swalwell’s attempt at smearing Cruz involved Cruz questioning Garland.
Cruz asked Garland, “Let me ask you something, [Attorney] General Garland: In the letter, which you told the House of Representatives was the basis for this abusive memo targeting parents, how many incidents are cited in that memo?”
“I have to look back through the memo,” Garland answered.
“You don’t know. How many of them were violent?” Cruz asked.
“Again, the general report—” Garland began.
“How many of them were violent?” Cruz persisted.
“I don’t know,” Garland admitted.
Cruz asserted, “You don’t know. And there’s a reason you don’t know. Because you didn’t care and nobody in your office cared to find out. I did a quick count just sitting here during this hearing; I counted 20 incidents cited. Of the 20, 15 on their face are non-violent. They involve things like insults; they involve a Nazi salute. That’s one of the examples. My God, a parent did a Nazi salute at a school board because he thought the policies were oppressive. General Garland, is doing a Nazi salute at an elected official, is that protected by the First Amendment?”
Garland replied, “Yes, it is.”
That was <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/cruz-ive-said-screw-the-chinese-communists-little-did-i-know-how-closely-swalwell-was-listening/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">not the first time</a> Cruz has blistered Swalwell for his past actions vis-à-vis China; in December 2020, Cruz issued a tweet targeting Swalwell, who had denounced President Trump as an agent of Russia but then was revealed to have gotten so “close” with a Communist Chinese spy that the FBI felt compelled to intervene. Cruz tweeted, “More than once, I’ve said ‘screw the Chinese communists.’ Little did I know how closely Swalwell was listening.”
As The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alleged-chinese-spy-got-close-to-democrat-eric-swalwell-fbi-had-to-intervene" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, a suspected Chinese spy operating in the Bay Area during the Obama administration reportedly got so close to Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) that the FBI had to intervene and provide him with a defensive briefing. Alleged Chinese spy Christine Fang’s ties to Swalwell began when he was a councilmember for Dublin City, California, which is part of China’s long-term strategy of getting in with people before they make it big on the national stage. Fang met Swalwell through a Chinese student organization and by 2014 had quickly “developed close ties to Swalwell’s office” and was a “bundler” for him — meaning that she helped him bring in big donors.
<a href="https://www.axios.com/china-spy-california-politicians-9d2dfb99-f839-4e00-8bd8-59dec0daf589.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Axios</a> reported that federal investigators were alarmed by Fang’s behavior and activities and, in 2015, they shared their concerns with the congressmen in a defensive briefing. After the briefing, Swalwell cut off all ties to Fang, according to a current U.S. intelligence official.
Related: <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/swalwell-says-cruz-defends-nazis-cruz-fires-you-are-frequently-a-liar-when-youre-not-sleeping-with-chinese-spies/">Swalwell Says Cruz Defends Nazis. Cruz Fires, ‘You Are Frequently A Liar (When You’re Not Sleeping With Chinese Spies)’</a>

Swalwell Offers Bet To Cruz On NFL Playoff Game. Cruz’s Response Is Classic.

Swalwell Offers Bet To Cruz On NFL Playoff Game. Cruz's Response Is Classic. 

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Newly-elected House Speaker <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-mccarthy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin McCarthy</a> (R-CA) roasted the media in a testy exchange during his first weekly press briefing on Thursday.
After fielding several questions about embattled New York Republican Rep. <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/george-santos-posts-defiant-message-after-ny-republicans-call-on-him-to-resign/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George Santos</a>, McCarthy flipped the script on the reporters and asked why they had failed to show similar zeal when questions arose about subjects on the left side of the political aisle.
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The confrontation began with a question about McCarthy&#8217;s decision – which he had promised months before ever receiving the speaker&#8217;s gavel — to remove Congressmen Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) from the House Intelligence Committee and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
&#8220;You said you&#8217;re going to let Democrats appoint their own members to the committee, but you&#8217;ve also indicated you&#8217;re not going to let —&#8221; a reporter began.
&#8220;I was very clear early on,&#8221; McCarthy interrupted. &#8220;Let me phrase something very direct to you. If you got the briefing I got from the FBI, you wouldn&#8217;t have Swalwell on any committee. And you&#8217;re going to tell me other Democrats couldn&#8217;t fill that slot? He cannot get a security clearance in the private sector — so would you like to give him a government clearance?&#8221;
&#8220;You asked me questions about Santos,&#8221; McCarthy continued. &#8220;Did you ask the questions about Swalwell?&#8221;
McCarthy went not to say that, as a member of the House Intelligence Committee, Swalwell had been privy to information that even other members of Congress had not been allowed to see.
&#8220;He had more information than the majority of all the members. Did you ever raise that issue?&#8221; McCarthy asked. &#8220;No! but you should have. You&#8217;re going to tell me there&#8217;s 200 other Democrats that couldn&#8217;t fill that slot? But they kept him on it. The only way that they even knew it came forward is when they went to nominate him to the Intel Committee — and then the FBI came and told the leadership then, &#8216;He&#8217;s got a problem.&#8217; And they kept him on. That jeopardized all of us.&#8221;
McCarthy then pivoted to address Schiff, saying that he had &#8220;openly lied to the American public,&#8221; and as he continued, CNN quickly cut away from the press conference and went back to normal programming.

Newly Elected Speaker Of The House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Holds News Conference At U.S. Capitol

‘Did You Ever Raise That Issue?’: McCarthy Roasts Media Over Lack Of Interest In Security Concerns Surrounding Democrat

McCarthy Roasts Media Over Lack Of Interest In Security Concerns Surrounding Democrat

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-republicans-pass-rules-for-mccarthys-reign-with-one-gop-holdout/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy</a> is bouncing three top Democrats, including one who allegedly had an affair with a Chinese spy and another who pushed the Trump-Russia collusion hoax, from plum committees.
McCarthy, who took the gavel from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nancy-pelosi-permits-massive-raises-for-house-staffers-that-will-allow-them-to-make-more-than-lawmakers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nancy Pelosi</a> after the GOP eked out a majority in the November midterms, is wasting no time following through on pledges he made in November. California Democrats <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> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/eric-swalwells-new-ad-shows-woman-arrested-dragged-away-from-her-kids-for-having-abortion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eric Swalwell</a> were booted from the House Intelligence Committee, and Minnesota Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/im-proud-damn-pround-ilhan-omar-ro-khanna-stand-by-staffers-arrested-in-schumers-office/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ilhan Omar</a>, who has repeatedly been accused of anti-Semitism, is off the Foreign Affairs Committee, McCarthy told The Associated Press Monday night.
“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 <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mccarthy-vows-remove-swalwell-schiff-omar-house-committees" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said in November</a>. “You have Adam Schiff, who had lied to the American public time and again. We will not allow him to be on the Intel Committee either.”
Swalwell has denied reports that he had an affair nearly 10 years ago with Fang Fang, who posed as a political supporter but was later revealed to be a Chinese spy. Schiff became a fixture on far-left cable news networks during the Mueller probe of former President Trump, insisting he had seen classified evidence that linked Trump to the Kremlin.
Omar, a Somali refugee and member of the so-called “Squad,” has repeatedly been <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-ilhan-omar-anti-semitism-controversy-explained/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accused of anti-Semitism</a>, including for a 2019 tweet in which she suggested Jews buy political clout.
Republicans are poised to take charge of all House committees, although with the Senate in Democrat hands and President Joe Biden in the White House, they may not be able to pass meaningful legislation. A Republican steering committee has assigned chairmanships, with several of the House’s more conservative members landing key roles.
Missouri Rep. Jason Smith will chair the powerful House Ways and Means Committee; Tennessee Rep. Mark Green the Homeland Security Committee; Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington the Budget Committee. In addition, Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan is widely expected to chair the Judiciary Committee. Green and Jordan have previously identified themselves as members of the House Freedom Caucus, a conservative group of 35-40 Republicans that does not divulge its membership.

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McCarthy Bounces Dems Swalwell, Schiff, Omar From Key House Committees

House Minority Leader <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-mccarthy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin McCarthy</a> (R-CA) has made it clear that he is ready to shake things up if Republicans retake the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives — and elect him as their new House Speaker — and he could begin by ousting several key Democrats from their committee assignments.
According to a recent <a href="https://thefederalist.com/2022/10/20/mccarthy-in-the-middle-how-the-last-young-gun-sought-to-rebuild-conservative-trust-as-pelosi-went-scorched-earth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> McCarthy gave to The Federalist, there are three Democrats in particular who should expect to lose their committee seats as soon as he has control of the gavel — Congressman <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/adam-schiff/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Schiff</a> (D-CA), Congressman <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/eric-swalwell/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eric Swalwell</a> (D-CA), and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
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If Republicans win the House and he&#39;s Speaker, McCarthy told me he&#39;s playing Pelosi&#39;s game and booting Eric Swalwell and Adam Schiff off Intel, and Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs <a href="https://t.co/Qxqo2zpXPX">https://t.co/Qxqo2zpXPX</a>
&mdash; Emily Jashinsky (@emilyjashinsky) <a href="https://twitter.com/emilyjashinsky/status/1583135674831863811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Both Schiff and Swalwell serve on the House Intelligence Committee, and Omar serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee — and critics have called for one or more of them to lose those positions on a number of occasions.
McCarthy called for Schiff to step down as Chairman of the Intelligence Committee as far back as 2019, arguing that his continued assertions that there was evidence former President Donald Trump had colluded with Russia disqualified him from leadership.
&#8220;Even before the Mueller report, Adam Schiff said more than two years ago that he had more than circumstantial evidence that the president had done something wrong. He owes an apology to the American public. There is no place in Adam Schiff’s world or in Congress that he should be chair of the Intel Committee,&#8221; he told Fox News host Dana Perino. &#8220;People have real doubt about him, but now there is no way that he could lead the Intel Committee. He should step back.&#8221;
McCarthy also led the effort to <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/03/18/house-defeats-kevin-mccarthys-effort-to-remove-swalwell-from-intel-panel/?sh=259444779e35" target="_blank" rel="noopener">oust Swalwell</a> from his spot on the Intelligence Committee in March of 2021 — which Democrats claimed was simply retaliation for their decision to remove Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from her committee assignments.
&#8220;I have filed a resolution to remove Rep. Eric Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee. Swalwell engaged in a years-long relationship with a suspected Chinese spy, and his conduct makes clear he has no place serving on the committee in charge of America&#8217;s top secrets,&#8221; McCarthy explained at the time. The resolution failed along party lines.
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I have filed a resolution to remove Rep. Eric Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee.
Swalwell engaged in a years-long relationship with a suspected Chinese spy, and his conduct makes clear he has no place serving on the committee in charge of America&#39;s top secrets. <a href="https://t.co/8Tb9TOh976">pic.twitter.com/8Tb9TOh976</a>
&mdash; Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) <a href="https://twitter.com/GOPLeader/status/1372535072650358788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2021</a></blockquote>
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McCarthy has also spoken out in the past about Omar, criticizing her for a number of comments that were anti-semitic and even anti-American in nature.
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Rep. Omar&#39;s anti-Semitic &amp; anti-American comments are abhorrent.
Speaker Pelosi’s continued failure to address the issues in her caucus sends a message to the world that Democrats are tolerant of anti-Semitism and sympathizing with terrorists.
It’s time for the Speaker to act.
&mdash; Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) <a href="https://twitter.com/GOPLeader/status/1403010652940144645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2021</a></blockquote>
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McCarthy was not alone with regard to his opinions on Omar — in fact, then Vice President Mike Pence called for Omar to be stripped of her committee assignments in 2019.
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🚨PENCE SAVAGES ILHAN OMAR🚨
&#8211; Calls for <a href="https://twitter.com/IlhanMN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IlhanMN</a> to be stripped of Committee seats.
&#8211; Omar &quot;repeated anti-Semitic tropes.&quot;
&#8211; Says Omar&#39;s anti-Semitic views &quot;have no place in Congress&quot;
&#8211; Says Dems &quot;co-opted by people who promote rank anti-Semitic rhetoric.&quot;
*AUDIENCE ROARS* <a href="https://t.co/zp87kftO3q">pic.twitter.com/zp87kftO3q</a>
&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1110244113662820354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2019</a></blockquote>
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