Most up-to-date News UPDATE Kevin McCarthy faced off in opposition to a reporter for taking out Democrats

McCarthy tussles with reporter over Intel committee removals you have not had the briefing that I had Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric swalwell were removed from the house intelligence committee Tuesday Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy faced off against a reporter for removing Democrats from the house.

Intelligence committee while allowing controversial representative George Santos Republican New York to sit on other house committees Tuesday upon the news that Democrat Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric swalwell both of California were removed from the intelligence committee PBS reporter Lisa Desjardins questioned.

McCarthy on how he could Square those actions with allowing Santos to serve on house committees after being caught in multiple lies you said that lying to us is something that means you should be removed from the Intel committee but why is it not a factor for Santos Desjardins asked well let me be very.

Dash McCarthy began this is a man who should not be on committees she insisted McCarthy pushed back let me be very clear and respectful to you you ask me a question when I answer it it's the answer to your question you don't get to determine whether I answer your question or not okay.

With all respect thank you no no let's answer her question you just raise the question I will be very clear with you the Intel committee is different well you know why because what happens in the Intel committee you don't know what happens in the Intel committee.

Other secrets are going on the world other members of Congress don't know McCarthy said the Republican leader brought up schiff's push of the Russia collusion Scandal as a reason for not allowing him back on the house intelligence committee as chair of the intelligence committee McCarthy told reporters Schiff used his.

Power as a chairman and lied to the American public even the Inspector General said it when Devin Nunes put out a memo Schiff said it was false when we had a laptop he used it before an election to play politics and say that it was false and said it was the Russians when he knew different when he.

Knew the Intel he used his position as chairman knowing he has information the rest of America does not and lied to the American public McCarthy also noted that Schiff is still free to serve on other committees within the House of Representatives and that Santos has not been placed on the house intelligence committee.

So no Schiff does not have a right to sit on it but I will not be like Democrats and play politics with these where they remove Republicans from committees and all committees so yes he can serve on a committee but he will not serve on Intel because it goes to the National Security of America and I will always put them first.

McCarthy answered he answered similarly regarding swalwell's past Scandal compromising himself with his close connection to a Chinese spy telling reporters you have not had the briefing that I had I had the briefing and Nancy Pelosi had the briefing from the FBI the FBI never came before this Congress to tell the.

Leadership of this Congress that Eric swalwell had a problem with the Chinese spy until he served on Intel McCarthy continued so it wasn't just us who were concerned about it the FBI was concerned about putting a member of Congress on the Intel committee that has the rights to see things that others don't because of his knowledge and relationship with a.

Chinese spy he said but you know what those voters elected Schiff even though he lied those voters elected swalwell even though he lied to the American public too so you know what I respect his voters too and they'll serve on committees but they will not serve on a place that is National Security relevance because.

Integrity matters to me that's the answer to your question McCarthy concluded

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