House Republicans recently voted 188-31 by secret ballot to nominate McCarthy for House speaker.
Swalwell pushed back andat the time:"I don't have a security clearance. I'm an elected Member of Congress from a SEPARATE BUT EQUAL branch of government. Sorry,@marcthiessen , we don't live in a kingdom. I won't be silenced."
McCarthy also said during his Fox News appearance that Omar will not be allowed to serve on the Foreign Affairs Committee because of her remarks about Israel, which he described as"anti-Semitic."
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