Pelosi Stands By Swalwell Amidst Chinese Spy Scandal

Throughout her weekly press convention on Thursday, Speaker of the Home Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stood by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), saying that he ought to nonetheless be capable of serve in Congress regardless of his previous ties to a suspected Chinese language spy.

“I don’t have any concern about Mr. Swalwell,” Pelosi mentioned, in accordance with Fox News.

She went on to fireside again at Home Minority Chief Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who has publicly demanded solutions on whether or not or not Pelosi was conscious that China was making an attempt to infiltrate Swalwell’s workplace when she put him on the Home Intelligence Committee again in January of 2015.

Pelosi claimed right this moment that leaders from each the Republican and Democratic events had been briefed “on the identical second” within the spring of 2015 a couple of suspected Chinese language spy focusing on members of Congress.

“When it comes to Mr. Swalwell — in the spring of 2015, the management of the Home and the [Intelligence] Committee had been knowledgeable that overtures from a Chinese language individual had been being made to members of Congress,” she mentioned. “When that was made recognized to the members of Congress, it was over.”

“l do suppose that it’s unlucky that Mr. McCarthy is making an attempt to make a problem of this once we all discovered on the identical time,” Pelosi added.

She then accused McCarthy of making an attempt to deflect consideration from the truth that he has QAnon in his delegation over there.”

“That, I believe, is a hazard, by way of our debate right here about, you realize, what the probabilities are for undue affect to members of Congress,” Pelosi mentioned

Later within the press convention, Pelosi was requested if background checks are essential for all employees and interns given the truth that the suspected spy positioned at the very least one intern in Swalwell’s workplace.

“I don’t know that it signifies that we’ve got background checks for each intern who comes into the Capitol,” Pelosi replied.

This got here in the future after Pelosi’s spokesman Drew Hammill mentioned that she is confidant that he can stay on the Intelligence Committee, which has entry to labeled supplies.

“The Speaker has full confidence in Congressman Swalwell’s service within the Congress and on the Intelligence Committee,” Hamill mentioned.

This piece was written by James Samson on December 10, 2020. It initially appeared in LifeZette and is utilized by permission.

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