Rep. Eric Swalwell laid into Rep., Matt Gaetz for bringing a  man who was charged with homicide to the Home to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) slams Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for bringing “anyone that he met at a gun membership” to the primary Home Judiciary Committee listening to to steer the Pledge of Allegiance.

Seems, Gaetz’s honored visitor was charged with killing a member of the family in April 2019. pic.twitter.com/15Dzmo343u

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Swalwell stated:

I don’t assume he actually genuinely cares about saying the Pledge of Allegiance, however he needed to do it to personal the libs and see if we’d vote in opposition to it. We didn’t. However who did he herald right here to say the Pledge of Allegiance? Who did he parade in right here in a uniform?  Any person, that he met a gun membership he stated, domestically. Okay. Mr. Cicilline had the loopy concept that perhaps we must always vet the individuals who are available right here, be certain that they’re not insurrectionists. Mr. McClintock stated I’m not kidding you, Mr, McClintock stated effectively it’s not we’re going to ask anyone who dedicated homicide. No, he actually stated that. It’s not like we’re going to ask anyone who dedicated homicide.

Who did Mr. Gaetz convey? He introduced Corey Beekman. Corey Beekman in 2019 was in a standoff with Michigan police after he was arrested and charged with homicide, assault with intent to commit homicide, and two counts of felony firearm possession. The household of the victims stated Mr. Gaetz doing that it was like getting a dagger caught in our coronary heart once more. We have been infuriated after we first noticed it. I used to be disgusted with the entire thing.

That’s why there’s a belief deficit right here. You pull off a public stunt to try to  personal the libs and what you probably did was you introduced in a man who allegedly shot to individuals and killed one in every of them. That’s the place the belief deficit is, so you possibly can play your video games, conduct your stunts. We’re right here to get s*it accomplished.

Gaetz’s workplace did attain out to the household and apologize, and Rep. Gaetz stated that he would apologize on his podcast. Gaetz’s workplace additionally stated that the staffers answerable for background checks had been fired as a result of the issue was the staffers, not the congressman who introduced a man off the road who had been charged with homicide to steer the Home Judiciary Committee within the Pledge of Allegiance.

The fees in opposition to Beekman have been dropped after a key witness refused to testify.

Home Republicans are solely fascinated by stunts and video games whereas Democrats are attempting to get issues accomplished. Gaetz has had a really unhealthy day within the Home on Tuesday, however the thought of bringing an individual charged with homicide into the Home reveals how reckless, irresponsible, and harmful Republicans are.

Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work targeted on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.

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