{"id":1823086,"date":"2023-01-25T08:19:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T13:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1823086"},"modified":"2023-01-25T08:23:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T13:23:59","slug":"mccarthy-scolds-hack-reporter-over-removal-of-schiff-and-swalwell-from-intel-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-scolds-hack-reporter-over-removal-of-schiff-and-swalwell-from-intel-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarthy Scolds Hack Reporter Over Removal of Schiff and Swalwell From Intel Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmccarthy-scolds-hack-reporter-over-removal-of-schiff-and-swalwell-from-intel-committee%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1823086&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p class=\"speakable\">House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/kevin-mccarthy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin McCarthy<\/a> He got into a heated argument with a reporter Tuesday evening over his decision to remove two Democrats from the House Intelligence committee and allow embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to accept committee assignments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">McCarthy, D.Calif., and Eric Swalwell D.Calif. were both defended during a press conference. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/twitter-users-dunk-rep-adam-schiff-booted-intelligence-committee-lying-leaking-clown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from the intelligence panel<\/a>He told reporters Swalwell was compromised by a Chinese spy, and should not have intelligence briefings. McCarthy said Schiff had, however, abused his authority, lying repeatedly to the American people.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy, however, was confronted by a reporter who pressed McCarthy about his decision to give Santos committee assignments after the New York Republican. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/george-santos-alleges-suffered-assassination-attempt-interview-brazilian-podcaster-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was caught in several lies<\/a> His background, including fabrications of his education and work. The reporter wanted to know why Santos was telling so many lies. &#8220;not a factor.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He got elected by his district,&#8221; McCarthy started, but was cut off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/mccarthy-says-santos-will-removed-congress-ethics-committee-determines-he-broke-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MCCARTHY SAYS SANTOS WILL BE REMOVED FROM CONGRESS IF ETHICS COMMITETE DETERMINES HE BROKE THE LAW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/640\/320\/house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-press-conference-scolds-reporter.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during a news conference outside his office at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 24, 2023 in Washington, D.C. McCarthy spoke on a range of issues, including committee assignments and Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y.\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House (Republican from California), speaks at a news conference held outside his U.S. Capitol office on January 24, 2023 in Washington, D.C. McCarthy discussed a variety of issues, including the assignments of committees and Rep. George Santos, R.N.Y.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s not an answer to my question,&#8221; McCarthy was scolded after the reporter complained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let me be very clear and respectful to you. You asked me a question. When I answer it, it&#8217;s the answer to your question. You don&#8217;t get to determine whether I answer your question or not, okay? In all respect,&#8221; McCarthy was ridiculed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/democratic-house-leader-hakeem-jeffries-demands-mccarthy-reappoint-schiff-swalwell-intelligence-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>DEMOCRATIC HOUSE LEADER JEFFRIES DEMANDS MCCARTHY REAPPOINT SCHIFF, SWALWELL TO INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEEE<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/640\/320\/Schiff-Omar-Swalwell-Split.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"From left to right, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., have been stripped of their committee assignments.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n From left-to-right, Rep. Adam Schiff of D-Calif. and Rep. Ilhan Omr, D.Minn. and Rep. Eric Swalwell are stripped of their assigned committee duties.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>McCarthy said that the intelligence committee is continuing to be constituted. &#8220;different&#8221; This committee is distinct from the other House committees, as it deals only with classified material that isn&#8217;t available to the general public.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy repeated arguments that he made before and said Schiff doesn&#8217;t deserve to be on the intelligence panel. He lied. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/2022-year-the-hunter-biden-laptop-finally-verified-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calling Hunter Biden&#8217;s laptop<\/a> Russian disinformation, when he received intelligence briefings that stated otherwise. McCarthy stated to reporters about Swalwell: &#8220;you have not had the briefing that I had, the briefing that Nancy Pelosi had in the briefing room from the FBI.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/house-speaker-mccarthy-rejects-jeffries-demand-reappoint-schiff-swalwell-intelligence-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOUSE SPEAKER MCCARTHY REJECTS JEFFRIES&#8217; DEMAND TO REAPPOINT SCHIFF, SWALWELL TO INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/640\/320\/mccarthy.santos.png?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, left, and Rep. George Santos.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n Kevin McCarthy, House Speaker; and George Santos.\n      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The FBI never came before this Congress to tell the leadership that Eric Swalwell had a problem with a Chinese spy until he served on intel. So, it wasn&#8217;t just us who were concerned \u2026 the FBI was concerned about putting a member of Congress on the Intel committee \u2013 that has the rights to see things others don&#8217;t \u2013 because of his knowledge and relationship with the Chinese spy,&#8221; McCarthy stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The speaker highlighted that Swalwell, Schiff, and Swalwell are possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/house-of-representatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sit on other House committees<\/a>But, said &#8220;there&#8217;s 200 other Democrats that can serve&#8221; On the Intelligence committee.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This has nothing to do with Santos,&#8221; He continued. &#8220;Santos is not on the Intel committee. 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&#8217;ll serve on committees, but they will not serve on a place that has national security [relevance], because integrity matters to me.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Chris Pandolfo writes for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Kevin McCarthy He got into a heated argument with a reporter Tuesday evening over his decision to remove two Democrats from the House Intelligence committee and allow embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to accept committee assignments. McCarthy, D.Calif., and Eric Swalwell D.Calif. were both defended during a press conference. from the intelligence panelHe &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1823089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[4384,3749,7526,3663,5199,5046,5159,13861,6741],"class_list":["post-1823086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-committee","tag-hack","tag-intel","tag-mccarthy","tag-removal","tag-reporter","tag-schiff","tag-scolds","tag-swalwell"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1823086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1823086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1823086\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1823089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1823086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1823086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1823086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}