Mark Meadows Tells Eric Swalwell to ‘Shut up’ During Vindman Testimony
Republican North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows had a tense exchange Friday with Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell during National Security Council member Alexander Vindman’s testimony in House Democrats’ impeachment probe.
The exchange came as Vindman’s lawyer suspected that Republicans were trying to out the whistleblower, according to Politico national security reporter Natasha Bertrand.
“Hey Mr. Meadows, he’s the chairman. He finishes,” Swalwell told Meadows, referencing House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff. . .
“He’s the chairman,” Swalwell said. “He finishes.”
“Shut up,” Meadows concluded.
Meadows told Swalwell to shut up during Vindman's testimony pic.twitter.com/W4EpDSHRle
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) November 8, 2019
It was during an exchange in which GOP counsel tried to get Vindman to reveal who he spoke to in the intel community, interpreted by Vindman's lawyer as an attempt to out the whistleblower.
Meadows later contradicted Schiff's comment that the WB has a statutory right to anonymity pic.twitter.com/2VQa6DKWxb— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) November 8, 2019
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