“It’s disappointing but not surprising that Kevin McCarthy has capitulated to the right wing of his caucus,” the trio of House Dems said.
Booted from choice committee seats, Reps. Adam Schiff , Eric Swalwell , and Ilhan Omar have accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of acting out of “political vengeance.
” In a joint statement released Tuesday, they said: “It’s disappointing but not surprising that Kevin McCarthy has capitulated to the right wing of his caucus, undermining the integrity of the Congress, and harming our national security in the process. He struck a corrupt bargain in his desperate, and nearly failed, attempt to win the Speakership, a bargain that required political vengeance against the three of us.
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