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Rep. Eric Swalwell Criticizes House Republicans for Ignoring Subpoenas
During the floor debate on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, Rep. Eric Swalwell criticized House Republicans for their refusal to honor 1/6 Committee subpoenas. Swalwell pointed out that Jim Jordan, Andy Biggs, and other Republicans have been in defiance of subpoenas for over 750 days.
Swalwell emphasized, “Can we talk about subpoenas for one second? Because two of your last speakers are 750-plus days in defiance of a subpoena. So, get real when Mr. Jordan and Mr. Biggs come to this floor and want to talk and get all righteous about subpoenas. You start honoring your subpoenas, and we can talk about anyone else’s subpoenas.”
House Republicans’ Selective Memory
House Republicans, who previously chose to ignore 1/6 Committee subpoenas, are now attempting to shift the focus to attacking members of President Biden’s cabinet. After failing to impeach Biden, they are targeting Attorney General Garland because the DOJ has declined to provide the audio of Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur.
The DOJ has already given Republicans the transcript but has concerns about the audio being manipulated for political purposes. Rep. Swalwell’s remarks shed light on the hypocrisy of House Republicans, highlighting that until they start honoring their own subpoenas, they have no credibility to criticize others.
Video of Rep. Swalwell’s Comments:
Swalwell: Can we talk about subpoenas for one second. Two of your last speakers are 750-plus days in defiance of a subpoena. So get real when Mr. Jordan and Mr. Biggs come to this floor and want to talk and get all righteous about subpoenas. pic.twitter.com/xiv4M6xU8N
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