Jerry Nadler

“That is absurd. And I think Mr. McCarthy ought to be ashamed because he is an experienced campaigner—he knows this—for raising these spurious allegations.”

Jerry Nadler · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Jerry Nadler criticized Kevin McCarthy on the House floor for raising allegations against Eric Swalwell.

“Mr. Speaker, I have rarely heard such pernicious nonsense as we heard from the minority leader a few minutes ago. He accused Mr. Swalwell of having a Chinese spy or Chinese agent in his campaign. I understand he has introduced a resolution to remove Mr. Swalwell from his committee for that purpose,”

Jerry Nadler · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Jerry Nadler spoke on the House floor in defense of Eric Swalwell against Kevin McCarthy's resolution to remove him from his committee.