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Showing Original Post only (View all)McCarthy formally blocks Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panel [View all]
Source: The Hill
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday formally rejected two Democrats Reps. Adam Schiff (Calif.) and Eric Swalwell (Calif.) from serving on the Intelligence Committee, escalating the two-year, tit-for-tat battle between the parties over who is qualified for certain positions on Capitol Hill.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) had written to McCarthy on Saturday asking that both Schiff and Swalwell be seated on the Intel panel, where membership assignments come solely at the discretion of the Speaker.
McCarthy rejected the request, saying Schiff and Swalwells previous actions make them unfit to serve on a panel with jurisdiction over and access to sensitive issues of national security.
In order to maintain a standard worthy of this committees responsibilities, I am hereby rejecting the appointments of Representative Adam Schiff and Representative Eric Swalwell to serve on the Intelligence Committee, he wrote in a letter to Jeffries.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3829218-mccarthy-formally-blocks-schiff-swalwell-from-intel-panel/
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) had written to McCarthy on Saturday asking that both Schiff and Swalwell be seated on the Intel panel, where membership assignments come solely at the discretion of the Speaker.
McCarthy rejected the request, saying Schiff and Swalwells previous actions make them unfit to serve on a panel with jurisdiction over and access to sensitive issues of national security.
In order to maintain a standard worthy of this committees responsibilities, I am hereby rejecting the appointments of Representative Adam Schiff and Representative Eric Swalwell to serve on the Intelligence Committee, he wrote in a letter to Jeffries.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3829218-mccarthy-formally-blocks-schiff-swalwell-from-intel-panel/
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No, he really doesn't. Congress is run on traditions crafted by wealthy white men of privilege.
NullTuples
Jan 2023
#27
Mocking oversight is more gas lighting. Enough Mr. MTG. Meat puppet for Maggats. What a mockery.
Evolve Dammit
Jan 2023
#5
"In order to maintain a standard worthy of this committee's responsibilities,"
OAITW r.2.0
Jan 2023
#6
So put some insurrectionists on the Intel Committee, that's keeping respectable...by GOP standards.
Samrob
Jan 2023
#31
Could McCarthy block ALL Dems from the Intelligence Committee? It's terrifying to think what the
LaMouffette
Jan 2023
#9
Because former Chairs almost never get kicked off the Intel panels when the House changes hands?
Hugh_Lebowski
Jan 2023
#15
Elephant in the room - Putin's minions will now have access to all the Intelligence Committee knows.
NullTuples
Jan 2023
#28
Of course. Because having the most knowledgeable people on the committee is of no value to the US.
JudyM
Jan 2023
#30
"escalating the two year tit for tat battle". FUCK YOU, hill, for that nasty little
niyad
Jan 2023
#36
"previous actions make them unfit to serve" No Sir, YOU are unfit to serve.
Ferrets are Cool
Jan 2023
#37
I have to believe that when you have known pipelines to our international enemies
dobleremolque
Jan 2023
#39
I think the Democrats should create their own "Intelligence Committee."
littlemissmartypants
Jan 2023
#40
"Mr. Speaker".... "I request a vote of no confidence on Kevin McCarthy"....
William Gustafson
Jan 2023
#43
tit for tat? dems remove someone from position for good cause. reps retaliate for spite.
bullimiami
Jan 2023
#49