Swalwell Fires Back at Trump Over Allegations, Vows to Continue Criticizing President
In a scathing rebuke, California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has rejected allegations of mortgage and tax fraud brought against him by President Donald Trump's top housing official, Bill Pulte, saying they are "just like the false accusations" leveled at other critics of the president, including Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Swalwell, who is facing a potential federal criminal probe, stated during his first television interview since news of the investigation broke that he was not surprised to be targeted by Trump, given his vocal criticism of the president. The congressman emphasized that he would continue to fight against Trump's alleged wrongdoing, including his role in inciting the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
"I don't wake up every day going to work to fight Donald Trump," Swalwell said. "I fight for Californians. He just happens to get in the way." The congressman pledged to keep pushing back against Trump's policies and actions, saying that if his criticism were to be silenced, others would also stop speaking out.
Swalwell connected the dots between the recent probes targeting other critics of Trump, suggesting a pattern of retaliation by the president. He vowed to protect democracy and uphold the rule of law, stating that his family and staff would be safe as long as he remained committed to defending the country's institutions.
The congressman's remarks have further escalated tensions between Trump and Swalwell, who is now considering a run for governor in California. The ongoing probes and investigations into various allegations against Trump have sparked widespread concern about the erosion of democratic norms and institutions in the US.
In a scathing rebuke, California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has rejected allegations of mortgage and tax fraud brought against him by President Donald Trump's top housing official, Bill Pulte, saying they are "just like the false accusations" leveled at other critics of the president, including Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Swalwell, who is facing a potential federal criminal probe, stated during his first television interview since news of the investigation broke that he was not surprised to be targeted by Trump, given his vocal criticism of the president. The congressman emphasized that he would continue to fight against Trump's alleged wrongdoing, including his role in inciting the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
"I don't wake up every day going to work to fight Donald Trump," Swalwell said. "I fight for Californians. He just happens to get in the way." The congressman pledged to keep pushing back against Trump's policies and actions, saying that if his criticism were to be silenced, others would also stop speaking out.
Swalwell connected the dots between the recent probes targeting other critics of Trump, suggesting a pattern of retaliation by the president. He vowed to protect democracy and uphold the rule of law, stating that his family and staff would be safe as long as he remained committed to defending the country's institutions.
The congressman's remarks have further escalated tensions between Trump and Swalwell, who is now considering a run for governor in California. The ongoing probes and investigations into various allegations against Trump have sparked widespread concern about the erosion of democratic norms and institutions in the US.
this is getting wilder by the day. I mean, I knew Trump was going to keep fighting back but Swalwell seems like he's not backing down at all. It's interesting how these investigations are unfolding and it feels like there's a pattern of retaliation against people who speak out against him. I'm curious to see if Swalwell really does run for governor now 
. anyone who dares to criticize him gets investigated and smeared. Swalwell's right to keep fighting for what he believes in, even if it means going up against trump himself. but honestly, i'm not surprised that trump would try to discredit him - he's always been good at deflecting blame and turning the tables on his enemies 
. this whole thing is just another example of how trump thinks he can silence anyone who speaks out against him through intimidation and harassment... not gonna work, trump 
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theyre just trying to intimidate Eric Swalwell & silence him but hes all like "nah ima keep fightin" 
his message is so fire & im so down for the man! 
he should totes run for gov in Cali he would def be a great leader 
and I gotta say, i'm a little impressed by his confidence. the fact that he's not backing down despite the allegations is saying a lot about his character. but at the same time, this whole thing is just so... toxic. 
like, can't we all just get along? 
, and I love how he's not backing down from Trump's baseless attacks. It's like, dude, if you're gonna try to take him down, at least have the decency to do it with some facts 
. And honestly, I'm kinda rooting for him 
... who wouldn't want to see Trump get taken down a peg 
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. Anyway, I think Swalwell is on point for calling out Trump's BS and standing up for democracy – we need more people like him who aren't afraid to speak truth to power 
. I mean, who wants to be associated with a guy who thinks it's okay to incite a riot? Not me, that's for sure 
. Anyway, Swalwell's speech is all about fighting for the people, not just himself – we need more of that kind of leadership in DC 
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anyway im all for swalwell speaking truth to power and standing up for whats right hes a total hero in my book 
. Newsflash: it won't work on ppl like Swalwell 
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I think Swalwell is just playing 4 Trump's benefit 
he wants to be seen as the bad guy so he can get some sympathy votes for his gov run... meanwhile, Trump is just gonna keep on tweeting crazy stuff & Swalwell is gonna keep on getting attention 
it's kinda cool to see someone stand up 2 the pres, even if it means going thru some drama with trump 
i mean swalwell is totally right to push back against trump's baseless accusations but at the same time it's like he's asking for it by being super vocal about his criticism 
