Kevin McCarthy Fires Back Amid Controversy Over Intel Committee Removals

Kevin McCarthy Fires Back Amid Controversy Over Intel Committee Removals
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks at a news conference in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, on Jan. 12, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday explained why he doesn’t want Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on the House Intelligence Committee, pushing back against claims of a double standard.

“I’m gonna be very clear with you,” McCarthy told reporters. “The Intel Committee is different. You know why? Because what happens in the Intel Committee, you don’t know. What happens in the Intel committee, other secrets going on in the world, other members of Congress don’t know.”
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