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As Republicans take over the House, several prominent Democrats are set to lose their committee assignments.
In response, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove prominent Democrats from their positions. He has targeted individuals such as Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rep. Adam Schiff of California, and Rep. Eric Swalwell of California.
According to McCarthy, the three individuals will be removed from their committee assignments. These include Omar, Swalwell, and Adam Schiff. The move is symbolic as Swalwell is already set to be removed from his committee, and Omar's assignment is subject to a vote by the House majority.
Shortly after Republicans took over the House in November, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that he would like to remove Democrats from their positions on various committees. He criticized the members of the House's two biggest committees, including Congressman Adam Swalwell and Representative Adam Schiff.
During a Fox News interview, McCarthy stated that he would not allow Swalwell to serve on the Intel Committee due to his failure to get a security clearance. He also criticized the conduct of fellow Democrat and California Congressman Adam Schiff.
In 2020, it was reported that a Chinese spy had been working with Swalwell, who is from California, in what US officials believe was an operation carried out by China. At the time, a spokesperson for the Congressman said that he had not been accused of wrongdoing. The operative had reportedly been in touch with Swalwell for around six years.
Over the years, the Republican Party has criticized the conduct of Congressman Adam Schiff. As the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, he has been criticized by the party for his role in the hearings that led to the impeachment of former President Donald Trump. The investigation that he has led, which is currently referred to as a politically motivated probe, has continued to receive widespread criticism.
In addition, McCarthy had also targeted Omar, who is from Minnesota, for her alleged anti-Semitic comments. Since she was first elected in 2018, Omar has been in the news for her controversial views on Israel. She has faced multiple accusations of anti-Semitism. On Sunday, Omar responded to McCarthy's statement about removing her committee assignments. She accused the House speaker of hypocrisy.
She also praised the newly elected speaker, who had faced a historic humiliation. She noted that there was an opportunity for the House speaker to do something different.
Rep. Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina, who is the first African-American to serve on the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee, said that it would be ideal for McCarthy to remove Omar from the committee.
According to House rules, a member can be removed from committee assignments by a majority vote. This procedure was previously considered a rare occurrence, but it has been used more often in recent years to punish those who have violated the rules.
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on WASHINGTON EXAMINER.
