McCarthy's Revenge
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he’ll keep his word and won’t allow three Democrats on House committees if he serves as speaker next year.
McCarthy told Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on Sunday that Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Rep. Eric Swalwell (Calif.) and Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.) would be stripped of their committee posts if he becomes House speaker in January.
McCarthy’s comments come less than a week after House Republicans nominated him as speaker in a closed-door session as the party — despite the lack of a “red wave” in the midterm elections — is set to hold a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives during the next Congress.
Earlier this year, McCarthy called for the removal of the three Democrats from committees in a promise that Swalwell said was “purely for retaliation purposes” following House votes to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) from committees in recent years.
Marjorie Taylor Green, well, you know.
Paul Gosar. He was censured by the House for for posting on social media a photoshopped anime clip depicting him killing a "titan" with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's face and attacking a character with President Joe Biden's face.
Ilhan Omar, criticized Israel.
Swalwell? Christine Fang, managed to get involved in fund raising efforts for Swalell, and placed an intern in his campaign. Fang is a suspected Chinese spy, and when the FBI alerted Salwell, he immediately cut off contact with her. Swalwell has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
Schiff? He stood up to Trump's bullying.
McCarthy told Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on Sunday that Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Rep. Eric Swalwell (Calif.) and Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.) would be stripped of their committee posts if he becomes House speaker in January.
McCarthy’s comments come less than a week after House Republicans nominated him as speaker in a closed-door session as the party — despite the lack of a “red wave” in the midterm elections — is set to hold a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives during the next Congress.
Earlier this year, McCarthy called for the removal of the three Democrats from committees in a promise that Swalwell said was “purely for retaliation purposes” following House votes to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) from committees in recent years.
Marjorie Taylor Green, well, you know.
Paul Gosar. He was censured by the House for for posting on social media a photoshopped anime clip depicting him killing a "titan" with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's face and attacking a character with President Joe Biden's face.
Ilhan Omar, criticized Israel.
Swalwell? Christine Fang, managed to get involved in fund raising efforts for Swalell, and placed an intern in his campaign. Fang is a suspected Chinese spy, and when the FBI alerted Salwell, he immediately cut off contact with her. Swalwell has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
Schiff? He stood up to Trump's bullying.
