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Swalwell says McCarthy criticism of him inspiring death threats

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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's attacks are inspiring death threats against him. He said he has told McCarthy about his concerns in person and through public forums, but said McCarthy has not been interested in hearing him. The congressman has emerged as a particularly controversial individual among House Republicans over his connection to a suspected Chinese spy.

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The Hill

Swalwell says McCarthy criticism of him inspiring death threats

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that attacks from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) are inspiring death threats against him. Swalwell told MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace on “Deadline: White House” that McCarthy plans to remove him from his committee assignments for “political vengeance.” Swalwell has emerged as a particularly controversial individual among House Republicans over his…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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HuffPost

Eric Swalwell Blames Top Republican For Inspiring Chilling Death Threats

A threat to "rape and kill my children” mimicked the language of the GOP lawmaker, Swalwell told MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace.

1 year ago·United States

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Twitchy

Eric Swalwell SOOO butthurt over Kevin McCarthy he tries using WaPo article to 'OWN' him and LOL

You know McCarthy just laughs about Eric's little Twitter tantrums.

1 year ago·United States

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Mediaite

Eric Swalwell Rips Into Kevin McCarthy’s Rhetoric Against Him, Says it ‘Inspires’ Death Threats Aimed at ‘Me, My Wife, Our Kids’

California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) tore into Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Wednesday for rhetoric Swalwell argues “inspires these death threats” against him and his family. “You were stripped of your committees. Why?” asked MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace. “Oh, political vengeance. You know, Kevin McCarthy seems to want to heat up the leftovers of a story that goes back to Barack Obama’s first term. FBI has said three dif…

1 year ago·United States

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