Eric Swalwell Scolds 'Do-Nothing' Republicans Playing Hooky From Hearing For Trump
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The California Democrat joked that it was "nice to see" GOP lawmakers who could make it to the meeting.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) derided “do-nothing” Republicans for attending Donald Trump’s hush money trial instead of going to a hearing on whether to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress on Thursday.
A gaggle of House Republicans — including Reps. Matt Gaetz (Fla.), Bob Good (Va.) and Ralph Norman (S.C.) — flocked to support the former president at the Manhattan courthouse.
Swalwell joked that it was “nice to see” the Republicans who could make it to the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee’s hearing, adding, “I don’t know if that means there weren’t enough seats in the courtroom in New York.”
“But, I know that the Oversight Committee canceled a hearing that was supposed to happen right now on this matter so that they could be at the president’s trial,” he said.
He continued, “I know some members will miss this vote because they want to be at the president’s trial and I don’t think anything could animate the phrase ‘Do-Nothing Congress’ more than missing votes and canceling hearings to go up and be a spectator at your cult leader’s trial. That is the definition of ‘Do-Nothing Congress.’”
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