McCarthy to Remove Schiff, Omar, and Swalwell From Congressional Committees

Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House, confirmed Monday night that Eric Swalwell and Adam Schiff, Democratic California Representatives were removed from the House Intelligence Committee. The House will also vote to remove Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Rep. from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

In February, McCarthy told the Daily Caller that if he is elected Speaker that he intends to strip Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee and Swalwell and Schiff from the Intelligence Committee. On Monday, McCarthy confirmed to The Associated Press (AP) that he would be moving forward with that decision, saying both Swalwell and Schiff should not have seats on the committee.

McCarthy has said Swalwell’s reported relationship with a Chinese spy and Schiff’s defense of the Steele dossier are some of the reasons they should be removed from the committee. McCarthy has said Omar’s anti-Semitism is a reason she should be removed from Foreign Affairs.

“Swalwell can’t get a security clearance in the private sector. I’m not going to give him a government security clearance. Schiff has lied to the American public…,” McCarthy spoke to The Associated Press. (RELATED: Gingrich Defends McCarthy’s Threat To Remove Dems From Committees, Says Pelosi ‘Set The Precedent’)

Democrats took Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican Georgia Rep., from her assignments to committees in 2021. (RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Kevin McCarthy Plans An Investigation Avalanche If the GOP Retakes the House)

The Daily Caller contacted Swalwell, Schiff, and Omar’s offices about McCarthy’s decision to move forward and have them removed from committee assignments to which they did not immediately respond.

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