REP. SWALWELL NAMED RANKING MEMBER OF SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON JANUARY 6

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the appointment of Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-14) as Ranking Member of the newly established Judiciary Select Subcommittee on January 6. 

The original January 6 Select Committee was created to conduct oversight into the causes and consequences of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and to recommend measures that will protect Congress and American democracy from future threats. This subcommittee was created to re-write history in the service of a twice-impeached president. 

“I’m thankful to Leader Jeffries, and to my colleagues, Representatives Crockett and Moskowitz, for their eagerness to serve alongside me. Since the Civil War, the three most consequential days in American history have been Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and January 6. These days are so seared into our memories because we saw them with our own eyes,” said Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14).

“But Donald Trump is on a war path to rewrite that history. He has pardoned the insurrectionists, vilified the cops who defended us, attacked those who investigated him, and even forced the Smithsonian to whitewash the record.

“My father was a cop, my brothers are cops, and I was a prosecutor, but you don’t need a law enforcement background to know that in America, we don’t choose criminals over cops. 

“Trump is trying to do with January 6 what conspiracy theorists did with 9/11, deny the truth of what happened and create more division in our country. We didn’t buy those lies then, and we won’t buy them now, because we saw it with our own eyes. That much is simple. 

“As Ranking Member, my mission is clear: to honor the heroes of January 6 by protecting the truth, defending the rule of law, and ensuring this never happens again. This is not about partisanship, it’s about patriotism.”

Joining Congressman Swalwell on the January 6 subcommittee are Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, who will serve as an ex officio member, and Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Jared Moskowitz.