House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, rejected Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries' demands to appoint Democrats Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell to the Intelligence Committee.
rejected Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ demands to reappoint Reps. Eric Swalwell and Adam Schiff, both Democrats from California, to the Committee on Intelligence on Tuesday.with more than two decades of providing oversight of the nation’s intelligence community.But McCarthy has expressed concerns with both legislators, telling Punchbowl News recently that"Swalwell can’t get a security clearance in the private sector. I’m not going to give him a government security clearance.
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE LEADER JEFFRIES DEMANDS MCCARTHY REAPPOINT SCHIFF, SWALWELL TO INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEEE
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