'Pit bulls of retribution': Swalwell braces for Trump admin after 'gross abuse'
1 month ago

'Pit bulls of retribution': Swalwell braces for Trump admin after 'gross abuse'

Raw Story  

A new watchdog report released Tuesday revealed that the Department of Justice under the first Donald Trump administration secretly obtained phone records for members of Congress, journalists, government staffers and incoming FBI director nominee Kash Patel — actions the top House Judiciary Democrat exclusively told Raw Story are a "gross abuse" of power worthy of investigation. "My suspicion alert level is at the highest, considering it was me and another Democrat who the president, President Trump would routinely call out all the time, either in his tweets or his public statements," Swalwell told Raw Story on Tuesday. Rep. Jerry Nadler, the current top Democratic ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, exclusively told Raw Story that the Department of Justice investigation intended to have a "chilling effect." "It's a gross abuse and ought to be investigated, although with Trump coming in, he's not gonna investigate it," said Nadler, who announced he would drop out of the Democratic House Judiciary race and endorsed Rep. Jamie Raskin.

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Trump promised to get revenge. Here are his targets.
2 months ago

Trump promised to get revenge. Here are his targets.

Politico  

Cheney angered Trump while serving as vice chair of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Last year, Trump reposted a social media message from conservative talk show host Mark Levin saying Smith “must go to prison.” In August, Trump reposted a message calling “Jackal Smith … a career criminal” and saying he …

Eric Swalwell Goes Viral For Blistering Takedown Of GOP ‘Cult’ Of Trump
7 months ago

Eric Swalwell Goes Viral For Blistering Takedown Of GOP ‘Cult’ Of Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A clip of Rep. Eric Swalwell skewering his Republican colleagues over their devotion to former President Donald Trump went viral on Tuesday. “If you believe in states’ rights, except when a jury in that state convicts your nominee for president, you might be in a cult,” Swalwell told his colleagues. “If you claim you ‘back the blue’ …

Jan. 6 committee recommends four criminal charges against Trump
2 years ago

Jan. 6 committee recommends four criminal charges against Trump

Raw Story  

The congressional committee that investigated last year's attack on the US Capitol recommended Monday that criminal charges be filed against former president Donald Trump. "The committee has developed significant evidence that president Trump intended to disrupt the peaceful transition of power under our Constitution," Representative Jamie Raskin said as he outlined the panel's findings. "We believe that the evidence described …

Jan 6 hearings: Trump-linked lawyer compares FBI to Stasi, as ex-president’s call to Putin revealed
2 years, 6 months ago

Jan 6 hearings: Trump-linked lawyer compares FBI to Stasi, as ex-president’s call to Putin revealed

The Independent  

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Congressman publishes death threat calls where attackers are being radicalized to violence by Fox News
3 years, 2 months ago

Congressman publishes death threat calls where attackers are being radicalized to violence by Fox News

Raw Story  

Rep. Eric Swalwell has come under fire by far-right personalities who are plaguing his offices with death threats that cite Fox News as their motivation. According to Swalwell it's part of the Tucker Carlson effect, where Carlson will use a specific line that lies about him, and then that line makes it into threats and attacks left on federal office …

Trump attacks FBI for not helping him overturn election result: ‘They just move on’
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump attacks FBI for not helping him overturn election result: ‘They just move on’

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Trump should be hauled before a federal judge over threat against Adam Schiff: Ex-deputy Labor Secretary
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump should be hauled before a federal judge over threat against Adam Schiff: Ex-deputy Labor Secretary

Raw Story  

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Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell Weighs In On Call Between Trump And Ukraine's President
5 years, 3 months ago

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell Weighs In On Call Between Trump And Ukraine's President

NPR  

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell Weighs In On Call Between Trump And Ukraine's President AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell of California is one of the people who's seen the whistleblower complaint. SWALWELL: So can't go into that just yet, but that's why we have the acting director of national intelligence coming tomorrow to understand better, you know, what we …

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