Will McCarthy Keep His Promise to Remove These Three Democrats from their Committees?

Kevin McCarthy got his wish.

He’s the Speaker of the House.

Now, it’s time to see if he’ll keep his promises.

McCarthy previously stated that if he became House Speaker, he would remove Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, and Ilhan Omar from their committees.

McCarthy said that Swalwell should not have security clearance to be on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, or the Homeland Security Committee.

He also said that Schiff would not be allowed on the intel committee due to his lies, and that Omar wouldn’t be allowed on Foreign Affairs due to her continued antisemitism.

Will @SpeakerMcCarthy do it? I for one don't think he has the spine or balls to follow through, prove me wrong.

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— Scott Bales (@duckmansasylum) January 8, 2023

McCarthy repeated these promises to Breitbart:

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy told Breitbart News that as speaker of the House he would strip Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) of their assignments on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) of her committee assignment on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

McCarthy also said Swalwell would not be allowed to serve on the Homeland Security Committee either. McCarthy’s comments came during the latest On The Hill long-form video special, taped in December at an Eastern Market establishment on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

“The Democrats have created a new thing where they’re picking and choosing who can be on committees,” McCarthy said. “Never in the history [of Congress] have you had the majority tell the minority who can be on committee. But this new standard which these Democrats have voted for—if Eric Swalwell cannot get a security clearance in the private sector, there is no reason why he should be given one to be on Intel or Homeland Security. He will not be serving there.”

“Yes,” McCarthy replied when asked if that meant he will use the standard Democrats have created by stripping Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) of their committee assignments to remove Swalwell from those two committees.

McCarthy made this claim on several occasions last year:

Om November 20, 2022 @SpeakerMcCarthy told @MariaBartiromo on @SundayFutures he would remove Swalwell, Schiff, Omar from House committees, and crack down on universities systemic and radical liberal anti-Semitic discriminatory fascist agenda. McCarthy must keep his promises. pic.twitter.com/Y8mt1kyEsT

— Scott Adams (@scottadamsshow) January 8, 2023

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“The Democrats have created a new thing where they’re picking and choosing who can be on committees,” McCarthy said. “Never in the history [of Congress] have you had the majority tell the minority who can be on committee. But this new standard which these Democrats have voted for—if Eric Swalwell cannot get a security clearance in the private sector, there is no reason why he should be given one to be on Intel or Homeland Security. He will not be serving there.”

As McCarthy indicated in the interview, the Democrats set the “standard” by stripping Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) of their committee assignments.

McCarthy also said he will remove Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

“Ilhan Omar should not be serving on Foreign Affairs,” McCarthy said. “This is a new level of what the Democrats have done.”

In addition, McCarthy said he would also prevent Adam Schiff (D-CA) from serving on the Intelligence Committee.

Let’s hope McCarthy holds true to his words.

Schiff, Omar and Swallwell to be removed from committees 👇pic.twitter.com/l07qmiYa3G

— Challenge Elections 🇺🇸 (@impactusa8) January 9, 2023

Do you agree Eric Swalwell, Adam Schiff and Ilhan Omar, should be removed from their Congressional committees??🤔✔️🇺🇸

— Gary ULTRA MAGA 2024 (@GarysBlues) January 3, 2023

#McCarthy better boot these people from their positions.

— Grace Vasquez (@itsYourGrace) January 9, 2023

Adam Schiff sure seems nervous now that McCarthy is House Speaker…

Looks like Kevin McCarthy conceded all the power of his office to the crazies to finally get their votes.

He had to give away the house to do it, and that was a sacrifice he was willing to make — for the title.

He will be a speaker in name only.

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 7, 2023

If Kevin McCarthy wants to show us he's serious, he should immediately refer Adam Schiff to the Ethics Committee. https://t.co/O7Hlu05lT7

— theusualfodder (@theusualfodder) January 9, 2023

You can’t give me one reason why Schiff, Swallwell or Omar SHOULDN’T be removed from ANY National Security committees by McCarthy ASAP!!!

— 🇺🇸Ericsfedup🇺🇸 (@ericsfedup) January 9, 2023