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Eric Swalwell

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Eric Michael Swalwell is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 15th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Swalwell has focused on issues such as gun control, healthcare, and technology policy during his time in office. He gained national attention for his role in the impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump and has been an advocate for progressive reforms within the Democratic Party.

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Jan 17, 2022

Donald Trump didn`t go into the Capitol, but he certainly incited the mob and aimed the mob and told them to go to the Capitol.

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Jan 17, 2022

They will never peacefully concede power again.

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Jan 17, 2022

Do you want to be on the side of the seditionists, or do you want to be on the side of helping your country understand what happened at this greatest domestic crime that`s ever occurred at our Capitol?

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Jan 17, 2022

This is the greatest crime ever in America where members of Congress were witnesses.

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Jan 11, 2022

It is very evident from the tribute today across the aisle, and across California, that we grieve Coach Madden's loss, but we have all tremendously benefited as a country because he so humbly coached, and because when he interacted with…

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Jan 11, 2022

Yes, of course. And I was the only Giants fan in an all-A's household, the only 49ers fan in an all-Raiders household, and the only Democrat in an all-Republican household, so outnumbered in every way. But my mom and dad loved John Madden…

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Jan 11, 2022

I thank my friend from Illinois for that very personal tribute. I grew up the only 49ers fan in an all-Raiders household, so there is a lot of influence there on me, and rightfully so.

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Jan 9, 2022

He is targeting me, he is targeting Schiff and he is targeting Miss Omar because we're effective, not for any other reason.

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Jan 9, 2022

You are a President, you're not a King and that's what this lawsuit's about.

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Jan 9, 2022

Accountability, Anderson, to show the former President and those who stood with him that day that we are a country of law and order, and when you lose an election, you can see you don't use violence, you don't use violent rhetoric, you…

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Jan 9, 2022

When you incite and aim a mob, you are held accountable and this President did not do that in his official capacity as President.

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Jan 9, 2022

This is about accountability, and for too long, accountability has been a stranger that Donald Trump has never encountered.

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Jan 9, 2022

We believe today that we presented enough facts to show that Donald Trump incited and aimed a mob -- a violent mob at the Capitol and that that is well outside the bounds of presidential immunity.

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Jan 3, 2022

Over 700 people have been charged in connection with the January 6 attack where their effort overturn the election was by violence and brute force failed.

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Jan 3, 2022

Every Republican candidate should have to answer a few questions. Will you acknowledge Joe Biden is the President? Will you disavow QAnon? Will you support the candidate who wins your state in 2024? And will you disavow Donald Trump and…

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Jan 3, 2022

They are disaligned with where everyday Americans are. They lie about the vaccine.

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Jan 3, 2022

This is not only the most important election. If we don’t get it right, it could be the last election.

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Jan 3, 2022

If Republicans win in the midterm elections, that voting as we know it in this country will be gone.

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Jan 3, 2022

We’re up against a Republican Party that chooses violence over voting and on January 6, as we commemorate and honor the fallen officers and the wounded officers of that day, the Republicans will be celebrating the arsonist of that day and…

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Jan 3, 2022

This was a deliberate, premeditated incitement to his base to attack our Capitol while accounting was going on and it was foreseeable especially to President Trump, who warned us he knew what was coming.

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Dec 28, 2021

These Republicans pro insurrectionists, they don’t even deserve to be in your segment tonight where you’re talking about the loss of the great Harry Reid and the loss of John Madden, my constituent.

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Dec 28, 2021

That was the goal. The goal was for us not to be able to certify the election. And that’s because, Jonathan, this is a party that is so dis-aligned with where Americans are. So if we just vote, their anti-choice, anti-voter, anti-climate…

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Dec 22, 2021

I recognize we`re going into an election where the Republicans are threatening more violence.

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Dec 22, 2021

The way he`s talked about his involvement makes it relevant and the way he`s moon walking away from the responsibility of testifying to me makes him probably complicit.

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Dec 22, 2021

They`re choosing violence over voting.

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