Margaret Hoover presses Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) about claiming, without evidence, that President Donald Trump is “an agent of Russia”
Posted on 01/28/2019 9:14:50 AM PST by jazusamo
Full title: Rep. Swalwell's 'Outrageous' and 'Irresponsible' Interview in Which He Calls Trump an 'Agent of Russia'
In a recent interview for PBS Firing Line with Margaret Hoover, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, didn't even flinch when he called President Trump an "agent of Russia."
Margaret Hoover presses Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) about claiming, without evidence, that President Donald Trump is “an agent of Russia”
"He betrayed our country and I don't say that lightly," Swalwell said.
He doesn't say it with evidence, either, as Ms. Hoover astutely noted.
But, he provided what he thought was evidence. First, Swalwell mentioned that hushed meeting Trump had with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki over the summer, which produced no notes. Furthermore, Swalwell said, Trump "has taken us out of Syria, which is a top priority of Russia," and he wants to take the U.S. out of NATO.
Swalwell also reminded Hoover how Trump told Russia to "keep" hacking U.S. elections. Although he appeared to be joking when he said it. All those things are, Hoover noted, "circumstantial" evidence, not "hard" evidence. But Swalwell stood his ground, telling his interviewer that the evidence is "hiding in plain sight."
Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) called the interview "outrageous."
This video is so over-the-top and outrageous. I can’t believe how irresponsible this is.
Hoover, again challegning Swalwell's narrative, mentioned that Trump signed sanctions against Russia, to which Swalwell asserted that the president "begrudgingly" signed them only after Congress forced his hand.
The most shocking part of the interview, though, was that Swalwell kept a straight face throughout.
Oh and it wasn't his only gaffe this weekend.
Grand prize for worst analogy ever.
People eat this sh*t up like it’s the best thing they ever tasted and want more.
swallowswell is a total tool, but at least he’s being honest. no on else has had the balls to say flat out what the dems have been hinting around about for two years — that they are literally accusing the president of treason.
swallwell and that little adam dude are the new mccarthys.
A real smarmy punk seated for life in some leftist Kalifornia District. I have seen him on Tucker’s show a couple times, a real D-Bag.
Swalwell has the nation’s second most punchable face after Jeff Flake
I’m not so sure; the Soviets, back in the day, had more class than this moron.
I despise this Swalwell POS more than just about anyone with a “-D” after their name...and that is saying a LOT. He KNOWS that he’s a lying sack ‘o’ schit, but keeps doing it anyway because that’s what he believes will benefit him. Doesn’t give a damn for truth, or respecting the office of the POTUS (no matter who occupies it), or for raising the level of public debate beyond a raw, primal scream of hatred for anyone with different ideas.
Swalwell to me looks like he was the kid who used to torture small animals and tear the wings off little birds.
I just feel it in my bones that he’s a danger to children.
Agree with the both of you, I think he has more than a few screws loose.
feh...
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