Eric Swalwell

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BEASTMODE: McCarthy Savages Press on Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell (Washington Free Beacon)

During a press pool Tuesday, reporters pressed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) on his decision to boot Democratic congressmen Adam Schiff (Calif.)

"He does not have a right to sit on that" committee. "It wasn't just us who were concerned about it. After one reporter accused McCarthy of avoiding the question, the California Republican shot down the journalist.

McCarthy officially denies Schiff and Swalwell seats on House ... (CNN)

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday officially denied seats on the House Intelligence Committee to Democratic Reps. Eric Swalwell and Adam Schiff, ...

McCarthy expanded both of the select committees, naming more people to the rosters than initially expected due to “overwhelming interest” from members, according to a GOP source familiar. Dan Bishop of North Carolina and Chip Roy of Texas, who were part of the initial holdouts against McCarthy in the speakership race, also gained spots on the panel. Democrats and Republicans have called on Santos, a freshman Republican from New York, to resign following a series of false statements he has made including misrepresenting parts of his identity and his resume. It’s just going to damage the institution, it’s not justified,” he added. Victoria Spartz of Indiana said in a statement that she opposes the push to remove the Democrats. “It’s political vengeance,” Swalwell said following the decision on Tuesday.

Kevin McCarthy says he'll block Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell from ... (KABC-TV)

Kevin McCarthy reiterated that he will block Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from serving on the House intelligence committee.

McCarthy tried to have Swalwell removed from the Intelligence panel in March 2021 based on his contact with a suspected Chinese spy. He also asserted Swalwell couldn't get a security clearance in the private sector, so "we're not going to provide him with the secrets to America." Schiff told colleagues in 2021 that Republican leaders in 2015, including then-House Speaker John Boehner and the then-chairman of the intelligence panel, Republican Rep. McCarthy insisted that "this is not similar to what the Democrats did. McCarthy has also vowed to remove Rep. Speaker Kevin McCarthy reiterated Tuesday that he will block Democratic Reps.

Democrats are crying foul as House Republicans sort key committee ... (NPR)

Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of "political vengeance" for blocking the California Democrats from serving on the ...

"His objection seems to be that I was the lead impeachment manager in Donald Trump's first impeachment, and that we held him accountable for withholding hundreds of millions of dollars of military aid from Ukraine," Schiff said. [a letter to Jeffries](https://twitter.com/SpeakerMcCarthy/status/1618047779422769154), McCarthy said the intel committee under Schiff "severely undermined its primary national security and oversight missions — ultimately leaving our nation less safe." "This is something that Democrats, in my view, brought on themselves." McCarthy rejected a request from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to keep Schiff and Swalwell on the committee. 6 attack on the Capitol. Republicans who support the move cited former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's

McCarthy Blocks Schiff And Swalwell From Taking Intel Committee ... (Forbes)

Unlike many other committee assignments, seats on the Intelligence Committee are based entirely on the discretion of the Speaker.

Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from her seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He added that if he were the speaker, he would “go over to” Jeffries and call for a truce and get both sides to agree to “never do this again.” Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), McCarthy said he appreciated the House Minority Leader’s “loyalty” to his colleagues in trying to reinstate them into the committee but said he “cannot put partisan loyalty ahead of national security.” [statement](https://spartz.house.gov/media/press-releases/spartz-issues-statement-proposed-committee-removals-mccarthy-needs-stop-bread), Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) from their committee assignments. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday said he will block Reps. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) said she opposed the decision: “Speaker McCarthy is taking unprecedented actions this Congress to deny some committee assignments to the Minority without proper due process.” Referring to former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) decision to boot Greene and Gosar during the last Congress, Spartz added, “two wrongs do not make a right.” She then urged McCarthy to stop “bread and circuses” and “start governing for a change.” The decision was also criticized by Rep. [wrote](https://twitter.com/RepAdamSchiff/status/1618048304025341952): “Kevin McCarthy just kicked me and Rep. But such a move would require a vote on the house floor and the Republicans’ slim majority could make the passage of a vote very difficult. If he thinks this will stop me, he will soon find out just how wrong he is. [letter](https://twitter.com/SpeakerMcCarthy/status/1618047779422769154) addressing Rep.

CA Rep. Swalwell offers cryptic warning after getting booted from ... (Fox News)

Rep. Eric Swalwell gave a press conference with Reps. Adam Schiff and Ilhan Omar over House Speaker Kevin McCarthy removing them from their House Committee ...

"If McCarthy wants to denigrate the House and its committees, we will always stand up to these efforts." [CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products) "No, he does not have a right to sit on that," McCarthy said. "I promised you last year that as speaker she will no longer be on Foreign Affairs, and I’m keeping that promise." "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." Omar also came under fire in 2019 for appearing to McCarthy also said when a whistleblower came forward, Schiff claimed he did not know the person even though his staff met with him. 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." McCarthy also has said Schiff has lied too many times to the American public. "The misuse of this panel during the 116th and 117th Congresses severely undermined its primary national security and oversight missions — ultimately leaving our nation less safe." "Kevin McCarthy just kicked me and @RepSwalwell off the Intelligence Committee," he said.

'Political vengeance': Bay Area Rep. Swalwell kicked off House ... (KGO-TV)

Bay Area Rep. Eric Swalwell kicked off House Intelligence Committee in what he describes as "political vengeance."

And if the Democrats are in control they're going to deny Republicans some seats." "And if Republicans are in control they're going to deny some Democrats seats. McCarthy alluded to a 2020 report in Axios that reported Swalwell was targeted by a Chinese spy as part of an influence campaign in 2014, before he served on the intelligence committee. "The three of us have decided to stick together because this isn't about any one committee assignment. Schiff also played a prominent role in the impeachment of former President Trump. "The new McCarthy looks a lot like the old McCarthy," Swalwell told reporters at a press conference Wednesday morning.