'Integrity matters': McCarthy rejects Schiff and Swalwell from Intel Committee

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) rejected Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff (CA) and Eric Swalwell (CA) from sitting on the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, alleging the California Democrats pose a national security risk.

McCarthy previously vowed to boot Schiff, the former chairman of the committee, and Swalwell from the panel in addition to removing Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs during the last Congress after Democrats removed Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) and Paul Gosar (AZ) from their committee assignments after a string of controversies.

The California Republican cited allegations that Swalwell had...