Rep. Swalwell: ‘Accountability Is Coming’ on DOJ, Plus Shutdown Stakes | CNN2.0

🎙️ Rep. Eric Swalwell criticizes the President for targeting perceived political opponents, calling it weaponization of DOJ and warning it diverts law enforcement from real threats amid recent high‑profile attacks
🧾 On Comey’s case, he argues the alleged false statement dates to Trump’s prior term and questions why charges weren’t brought then, predicting dismissal or acquittal for the former FBI director
🛡️ On January 6, he rejects claims of FBI pre‑placement in the crowd, noting agents arrived after the riot began for crowd control and vowing not to let officers’ heroism be erased
🏛️ Oversight agenda: He pledges subpoenas for DOJ and private actors he says cut “deals” with the administration—spanning campuses, entertainment firms, and law firms—asserting “accountability is coming” if Democrats regain the majority
⏰ Shutdown brink: Swalwell says he won’t “co‑sign” funding “as is,” pressing for restored cancer research, preserved ACA subsidies, reversed Medicare cuts, and deportation policy changes, while blaming GOP control for last‑minute chaos
🔎 What to watch: Pretrial motions in Comey’s case, House/Senate negotiating lines on health subsidies, and whether Democrats’ promised oversight shifts corporate and DOJ behavior heading into the deadline

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