Swalwell argued that Republicans don’t care about the Constitution after House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that the court intervene in Trump’s hush-money case.
After House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested the court should hear about Trump’s hush money case, Walwell argued why Republicans are n’t” about the Constitution.” After House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested the court should hear about Trump’s hush money case, Walwell argued why Republicans are n’t” about the Constitution.”
Swalwell argued that Republicans don’t care about the Constitution after House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that the court intervene in Trump’s hush-money case.
LOADINGERROR LOADING. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) called out Republicans’ “hypocrisy” toward the Supreme Court after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) suggested SCOTUS should intervene in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict.. “The hypocrisy of these guys. We back the blue, we back the blue. Well then the blue go and issue a search warrant on their guy and all of a sudden they want to defund the police, right?” said Swalwell in an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Weekend.”. Advertisement. He continued, “They say they’re all for state’s rights and then they get a court that overturns Roe v. Wade and now they want a federal abortion ban. And then they say that court should be independent and respected but, by the way, if we need to we can back channel to them. It’s not about the Constitution. It’s just about serving Trump.”. Swalwell’s remarks arrive days after Chief Justice John Roberts turned down Senate Democrats’ request to meet with him regarding Justice Samuel Alito, who is the focus of reports on controversial flag displays at his properties.. The lawmakers, in their letter, asked if he’d discuss the need for Alito to recuse himself from 2020 election-related cases.. Congress could act on Alito’s flag scandal, however, it appears unlikely lawmakers would issue a subpoena to either Alito or Roberts, Politico noted.. 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