The White House is pushing back after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., booted two Democrats off the House Intelligence Committee, saying those Democrats bring 'expertise.'
'Outnumbered' panelists weigh in after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy formally removed Reps. Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell and Ilhan Omar from committee assignments.
"I will say that, you know, when it comes to that committee, it should not be politicized, it should be independent," she continued."And, again, those congressional members bring a lot of expertise to that committee. And I'll leave it there." "Representative [Adam] Schiff, Representative [Eric] Swalwell and also Representative [Ilhan] Omar are, you know, our expertise and bring a lot to the table when it comes to foreign policy and national security," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday.asked that the two"eminently qualified legislators" be reappointed to the committee despite Swalwell's association with a Chinese spy and Schiff’s promotion of the discredited Steele dossier.
"I appreciate the loyalty you have to your Democrat colleagues, and I acknowledge your efforts to have two Members of Congress reinstated to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence," wrote McCarthy."But I cannot put partisan loyalty ahead of national security, and I cannot simply recognize years of service as the sole criteria for membership on this essential committee. Integrity matters more.
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