Thursday on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said he was “open to entertaining” the possibility of the Swalwell-Biden 2020 ticket. Pop artist Cher told ITK Sunday that Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) or Swalwell should run with former
Pop icon and anti-President Donald Trump activist Cher expressed support for a Joe Biden-Sen. Kamala Harris presidential ticket in 2020 to defeat Trump.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) suggests Snope’s debunked the claim he “made [a] serious threat to nuke gun-owners.”
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) says he was being “sarcastic” when he talked of nuking gun owners who refuse to comply with his confiscatory plans banning “assault weapons.”
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) vowed that Democrats will do everything they can to get Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to recuse himself due to the fact that Whitaker has “pre-judged” Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) defended a potential “assault weapons” buyback Friday afternoon, saying that if gun owners defy a legislative ban, “the government has nukes.”
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Wolf,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated that Republicans won’t get Democratic votes to fund the government “if they’re not going to be willing to make sure that we protect the Mueller probe.” Swalwell added that protecting the Mueller probe is possible without a fight over the budget.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA-15) reacted to Wednesday night’s Thousand Oaks, California, shooting by blaming the gun laws in Arizona and Nevada.
On Thursday’s “MSNBC Live,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated that the “days of doing nothing” in response to mass shootings have come to an end, stating, “we’re going to pass background checks, and we’re going to see if the president
Wednesday on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said President Donald Trump was signaling what to say to Saudi Arabia about the disappearance and likely killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Swalwell said, “I kind of fall back
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) mocked Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) about threats she and her staff are receiving over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh.
Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) weighed in on the Paul Manafort conviction and Michael Cohen plea this week, saying President Donald Trump would have been indicted if he were not the president of the United States. “As a former prosecutor, I don’t see
A 2020 presidential run could be in the works for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), he said Sunday during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Kasie DC.” According to Swalwell, the decision will likely come after the November midterm elections. “I’m going to do all I can
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), the East Bay congressman who has become a ubiquitous presence on cable news since the start of the “Russia collusion” investigations, told CNN’s Jake Tapper last week that he is considering a possible run for president in 2020.
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said that what President Trump is doing to the rule of law and American democracy and who will stand up to the president have been big issues in the
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated that Michael Cohen saying that President Trump knew about Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with Russians is “like telling us that the sun sets in the west. We
Friday on CNN’s “New Day,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) voiced his concern with President Trump extending Russian President Vladimir Putin an invitation to the White House, comparing it to inviting someone who just broke into your home over for dinner. “He shouldn’t be
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated that if he was in charge of the FBI, Peter Strzok wouldn’t be working there, and Special Counsel Robert Mueller “did the right thing by taking him off the team.”
Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) called President Donald Trump a “cruel, cold con artist,” which he said was based on his immigration policies. Partial transcript as follows: SWALWELL: The guy cares about ratings more
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated that ending the separation of families is the right thing to do, but President Trump’s executive order “could lead to family internment camps,” and there need to be
Monday on CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) defended his colleague Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) for calling Republicans “bums.” Swalwell said, “Well, I think ranking member Schiff’s point is if they are not willing to have their minds changed about
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated that US democracy has been under attack from the Russians ever since they attacked the 2016 election, and is now also “under assault by President Trump and his fixers
During the May 21 airing of Tucker Carlson Tonight Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) defended his plan for a government-sponsored “assault weapons” buyback with criminal prosecution of Americans who do not comply.
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated President Trump is “obstructing an investigation into his campaign where he is potentially a suspect. The consequences, of course, are removal from office.” Swalwell also stated that the House
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated he doesn’t want Democrats to “just scapegoat what happened in 2016 with what Director Comey did,” and that the party should focus on people they failed to connect with
During an interview on MSNBC on Friday, Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) responded to the strikes on Syria and said President Trump “is not, I think, stable to conduct an operation like this.” Swalwell said Congress should “prevent an unhinged president,
On Friday’s “CNN Tonight,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) reacted to outgoing FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s termination by stating that he thinks the president and attorney general are “sending a message” to people “who may have seen something or who may
Friday on CNN’s “Wolf,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said he was worried the sanctions President Donald Trump imposed on Russia could cause them to retaliate by helping the Republican party in the November midterm elections. Partial transcript as follows: BLITZER:
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) argued that President Trump is “incapable” of confronting the Russians because he “likes” them. Swalwell said Trump hasn’t combatted Russian election interference because “he likes the Russians. He’s told us
Friday on Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and host Tucker Carlson debated the merits of the House Intelligence Committee memo released earlier in the day about alleged political bias within the FBI and the Department
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) argued that the House GOP Intel Committee memo “seeks to torch every floor of the FBI building” to protect President Trump and “these Republicans are willing to risk the
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) argued that new investigation of the Uranium One deal “helps the Russians.” He also stated that part of the Democratic Party’s case in 2018 will be their ability to
Sunday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) responded to President Donald Trump’s vague threats against North Korea, saying everyone is “meant to have lives that have more meaning than to die in a Donald Trump-provoked nuclear war.” “It’s quite harrowing to
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step down. Swalwell stated, “Attorney General Sessions should no longer serve. I believe, for other reasons, he’s already lost the trust of the American
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) expressed ambiguity over whether he believes President Trump’s or Vladimir Putin’s account of the discussion the two had on Russian interference in the 2016 election, and Trump’s lack of a
During the weekly Democratic address, Rep. Eric Swalwell, (D-CA) said President Donald Trump’s budget would make the American Dream “further out of reach.” Transcript as follows: Hello. I’m Congressman Eric Swalwell and I wanted to talk to you about the
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated that after the House passed the revised AHCA, “I was sick, but not nearly as sick as the 24 million people who are going to lose coverage, and I
Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) suggested Russia wanted to get President Donald Trump elected because he thought fondly of Vladimir Putin and would be their “preferred candidate” to collaborate with the Russian president. “The tactics between Donald Trump
A Freshman Democrat from California has introduced legislation to allow members of Congress to vote from their districts, instead of in Washington. The proposal, from Rep. Eric Swalwell, would create a “mobile Congress,” allowing Members to vote over a secure
Last Tuesday, Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) accused his primary opponent, Democrat Eric Swalwell of accepting bribes while sitting on the Dublin council. Stark suggested that Swalwell took “hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes” from a local family that is
