{"id":1971419,"date":"2023-07-12T21:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T01:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-swalwell-slams-absolute-chaos-of-chris-wray-appearance-before-judiciary-committee\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T21:10:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T01:10:13","slug":"eric-swalwell-slams-absolute-chaos-of-chris-wray-appearance-before-judiciary-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-swalwell-slams-absolute-chaos-of-chris-wray-appearance-before-judiciary-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Swalwell criticizes Chris Wray&#8217;s Judiciary Committee appearance as &#8216;total chaos&#8217;."},"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\">22<\/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%2Feric-swalwell-slams-absolute-chaos-of-chris-wray-appearance-before-judiciary-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=1971419&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--><h2>Rep. Eric Swalwell Slams FBI Director Christopher Wray in Fiery Hearing<\/h2>\n<p>During a recent appearance in front of the House Judiciary Committee, FBI Director Christopher Wray faced intense scrutiny and criticism. However, it was Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) who stole the show with his passionate and engaging remarks.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Just bananas, absolute chaos in there,&#8221; Swalwell exclaimed, clearly frustrated with the proceedings. He didn&#8217;t hold back in his assessment, describing the testimony as a situation where the FBI director, responsible for overseeing a massive workforce and handling critical investigations, found himself in the midst of a meeting with Insurrection LLC, a law firm with just one client: Donald Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Swalwell didn&#8217;t shy away from addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oan-obtains-letter-from-doj-trying-to-stop-ariz-audit\/\" title=\"OAN obtains letter from DOJ trying to stop Ariz. audit\">main issues raised<\/a> by Republicans during the hearing. He dismissed their concerns, highlighting the urgent challenges facing the nation, such as cyberattacks and mass shootings.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;And so the two main issues were why didn&#8217;t the FBI let more people see the contents of Hunter Biden&#8217;s laptop? And why did the FBI raid Mar-a-Lago? Again, we&#8217;ve got cyberattacks coming at us. We have mass shootings all across America. And that was the focus today in the hearing,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For Swalwell, this issue hits close to home. He comes from a family with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-swalwell-slams-absolute-chaos-of-chris-wray-appearance-before-judiciary-committee\/\" title=\"Eric Swalwell criticizes Chris Wray's Judiciary Committee appearance as 'total chaos'.\">strong law enforcement background<\/a>, and he believes that Republican skepticism towards the FBI puts the safety of his loved ones and all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a> at risk.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Look, I&#8217;m a son of a cop,&#8221; he passionately stated. &#8220;I have two brothers who are police officers. I worry every day about their safety, but I especially worry now about the safety of everyone in law enforcement when you see these calls to defund the FBI.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Swalwell&#8217;s concerns are not unfounded. He pointed out the dangerous consequences of politicizing the work of nonpolitical individuals, citing a former Trump aide who posted addresses of former FBI agents.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;So I do worry that, you know, their safety is at risk if we, you know, start politicizing the work of nonpolitical people,&#8221; Swalwell emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Eric Swalwell&#8217;s passionate defense of the FBI and his strong stance on law enforcement resonated with many, making it clear that this issue is far from over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) criticized FBI Director Christopher Wray&#8217;s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee as &#8220;chaotic.&#8221; Despite differing from his party, Swalwell boldly supported law enforcement to condemn Republicans&#8217; skeptical view of the FBI. WALL OF WASTE: CAN. 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