Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) came under fire for comments he made during an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, in which he discarded the Fifth Amendment and confessed his mindset that he thinks President Donald Trump is guilty until proven innocent.
Swalwell’s remarks on Tuesday hinged on the fact that the White House opted not to play the House Democrats’ impeachment game.
Sounds like Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell has decided to come out against the 5th Amendment.
Not to mention the whole idea someone is innocent until proven guilty… pic.twitter.com/Hh2OnX3JOH
— Tommy Pigott (@TCPigott) December 17, 2019
It refused to send documents and witnesses to mount a defense against the televised circus.
“We can only conclude that you’re guilty,” the California lawmaker stated.
“In America, innocent men do not hide and conceal evidence,” Swalwell added.
“They are forthcoming and they want to cooperate and the president is acting like a very guilty person right now.” – READ MORE