Ethics Committee closes GOP-initiated investigation of Swalwell without finding wrongdoing

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Source: raw story




Sarah K. Burris May 23, 2023, 7:08 PM ET


For years, Republicans have alleged that Rep. Eric Swalwell (DCA) did something illegal when he briefly met someone the U.S. government believed to be a Chinese spy. When the FBI approached Swalwell, in 2012, with the information, he immediately ended the relationship and offered to help with the FBI.

But on Fox News, hosts like Tucker Carlson were relentless in their attacks. That turned into online DC drama when Swalwell posted text message conversations between the two. Since then, Swalwell has become a kind of boogeyman for the right, leading to threats against him and his family.

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"Nearly ten years ago, I assisted the FBI in their counterintelligence investigation of a campaign volunteer. The case and my assistance were briefed to Republican Speaker of the House, John Boehner, and two years later, Republican Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, re-appointed me to the House Intelligence Committee. Neither Speaker questioned my actions nor politicized my cooperation. Despite the FBI repeatedly saying I was nothing but helpful and never accused of wrongdoing, this complaint was filed by a House Republican. ... If the intent in bringing this complaint and leveling false smears was to silence me that is not going to happen. I will continue to be a voice on behalf of my constituents and a passionate defender of democracy." ..............................................

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/eric-swalwell-ethics-committee/

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The MAGA bots are out in a firestorm on twitter--the vast majority claiming Swalwell slept with and gave classified information to a Chinese spy. I had to block a godzillion of them.

PS--there was --amongst all the vile responses---a clip of @MTG saying the same in a HOUSE committee meeting##!! Another Rep asked for her words to be taken down! {I do not know it her vile words were struck from the record or not}!!

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[SouthernDem4ever]

1. I'd like to order another nothingburger please

[Lucinda]

2. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[live love laugh]

3. News media owned by Republicans quietly ignore this.

[Botany]

4. "Ethics Committee closes GOP-initiated investigation of Swalwell without finding wrong doing ....

... Because he didn't do anything wrong.

[GB_RN]

6. Not That This Matters To MAGAts...

Or the Murdochs in their quest to keep the money spigot open by stirring hate.

[Botany]

8. When I was a kid in N.W. PA our next door neighbor was the county D.A. and his brother was Ray ....

.... Shafer who was governor of the state and we saw him all the time, he liked to play
ball with the kids, talk with the adults in the neighborhood, he was a first class guy, the
finest man you could ever meet, and he was a Republican too. Those days are long over
and this current crop of GOP/Fox News/Gun Suckers/Russian Assets are just Christo
Fascists who work from the Joseph Goebbles' play book.

“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it."

These mother fuckers should be forced to pay from their own pockets for these sham
"investigations" going back to White Water which was in reality a money loosing real estate
deal.

[Novara]

5. Gee, what a surprise.

[tanyev]

7. You mean after the FBI warned him, he completely cooperated

and didn't give a speech with the line, "China, if you're listening...."? Weird.

[Bayard]

9. I'm sure that was a great disappointment to them

Now, let's do one into George Santos.