Eric Swalwell

Donald Trump directed Rudy Giuliani to smear his political rival.

Donald Trump fired an anti-corruption ambassador who stood in his way.

This is no longer about what the President did. We know what he did. He admitted it.

This is a constitutional crime spree.

I think that goes to a very powerful consciousness of guilt on his part.

I think they reflect, one, that this president in real time is jeopardizing our national security and the integrity of our elections.

no one is above the law.

Thank you. And I thank the Subcommittee Chairman and Ranking Member, as well as Chairwoman Johnson and the Ranking Member of the Committee, for holding this hearing and allowing me as a non-Committee Member but a former Committee Member to…

And, Dr. Hayes, you're a great example of the talent that has come out of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

This is an issue of great importance to our country, particularly my district with two national laboratories and one that I have worked on for many years.

We are going to move expeditiously. But it will be fair.

This is a matter of conscience of your constituents and the Constitution.

Who fired the anticorruption ambassador in Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch?

Who stood on the White House lawn and confirmed that he wanted Ukraine to investigate Vice President Joe Biden? President Trump.

Who personally asked President Zelensky to investigate his political rival Joe Biden? President Trump.

During Watergate, the famous phrase from Senator Howard Baker was asked, what did the President know, and when did he know it?

Who asked President Zelensky for a favor? President Trump.

As it related to this scheme, the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, knew everything.

We should not hold the Commander in Chief to a lower standard than regular military members.

He does not have the right to do whatever he wants.

President Trump is the central player in this scheme.

Who sent Rudy Giuliani to Ukraine to smear Joe Biden?

There's a reason that no one here has repeated those questions during these hearings. We know what the President did, and we know when he knew it.

Let's talk about that anticorruption President of ours.

Fairness still matters, truth matters, and the people can see clearly that this is a sham.