Eric Swalwell Says Military Can "Check"
Donald Trump's Actions
Posted By: J. Arthur Brown, 11/26/2025 2:39:42 PM
California gubernatorial candidate and Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell claimed that members of the military are telling him that they can be a "check" on President Donald Trump. On Don Lemon's show Monday, Swalwell discussed the controversy over a video of six Democratic lawmakers urging service members to "refuse illegal orders" from Trump. The Department of War later announced on X that it launched a formal review into allegations of misconduct against Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, for appearing in the video?
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"Congressman Swalwell, General James Mattoon Scott returning your call!" Seriously, who would have thought six decades ago that Democrats would come to regard Seven Days In May as a how-to manual?