Swalwell Calls Out Jordan Over Antisemitism Hypocrisy in Judiciary Hearing

Swalwell accuses Jordan of downplaying antisemitism issuing bubbly tweets supporting personalities involved in controversial antisemitic acts, highlighting a delayed removal of a tweet about Ye whose activities were adversely criticized by Jewish groups.

• During a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Eric Swalwell criticized Rep. Jim Jordan for his apparent tolerance of antisemitic behavior, citing Jordan's failure to delete a controversial tweet endorsing personalities embroiled in antisemitic acts.
• Jordan, who chairs the committee, was confronted by Swalwell for the prolonged display of a tweet from the official House Judiciary GOP account under Jordan's control, which praised personalities such as Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, amid backlash over Ye's antisemitic comments and actions.
• Responding to antisemitic incidents on college campuses, Swalwell denoted hypocrisy in Jordan's stance, citing the latter's dismissal of antisemitic behavior by personalities endorsed in his tweets, despite discussing the same issue as a detriment to conservative students.
• Swalwell read aloud some of Ye's antisemitic comments, reminding attendees that Jordan’s tweet endorsing Ye remained visible even as Ye faced public and professional ostracization for his offensive remarks, only being withdrawn quietly after two months.
• Swalwell expressed his intention to be Jordan's 'online accountability partner' and emphasized the harmful impact of supporting or ignoring antisemitic behavior, further calling for a proper hearing to address the issue.

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