Rep. Swalwell labels GOP as supporters of mass shooters

MSNBC host Joy Reid and Representative Eric Swalwell, D-Calif. labelled the GOP a party of “pro-slavery,” military-hating, cop-killer supporters.

"This is a party now that Kevin McCarthy leads that is pro-slavery, a majority of their members voted to keep the Confederate monuments at the Capitol," Swalwell insisted. "Instead of siding with the police, they’re rolling with the cop-killers. Instead of standing up to end gun violence prevention-instead of standing up to end gun violence in America with gun violence prevention, they are supporting mass shooters, like the shooter over last summer they are raising money for and holding up high." Swalwell appeared to be referring to Kyle Rittenhouse, who is facing multiple felony counts, including first-degree intentional homicide. Rittenhouse traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin in August 2020 from nearby Antioch, Ill., as hundreds of people were protesting and rioting after a police shooting that left Jacob Blake paralyzed. Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time, opened fire on protesters, killing two and injuring another. He argued that he fired his weapon in self-defense after being attacked by several protesters. The California Democrat threw similar allegations at Republicans a couple of weeks ago, on Reid's show. On June 16, Swalwell told Reid, that the Republican party is a "pro-slavery, anti-police party that is rolling with the cop killers." Swalwell newest accusation is that the GOP now supports mass shooters.