{"id":55152,"date":"2023-02-04T03:46:56","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T08:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/eric-swalwell-roasted-on-social-media-after-asking-why-gop-colleagues-gun-is-so-small-55152"},"modified":"2023-02-04T03:46:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T08:46:56","slug":"eric-swalwell-roasted-on-social-media-after-asking-why-gop-colleagues-gun-is-so-small","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/eric-swalwell-roasted-on-social-media-after-asking-why-gop-colleagues-gun-is-so-small-55152","title":{"rendered":"Eric Swalwell roasted on social media after asking why GOP colleague&#8217;s &#8216;gun&#8217; is &#8216;so small&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell is being roasted on Twitter after he asked about the size of a Republican colleague\u2019s gun.<\/p>\n<p>The inquiry and subsequent backlash came after Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, shared a video on social media holding a pin of a miniature rifle in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">congressional office.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why is it so small?&#8221; Swalwell, D-Calif., asked in response.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several responses to the post highlighted Swalwell\u2019s prior relationship with suspected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese intelligence spy<\/a> Christine Fang, also known as Fang Fang, and made a not-so-subtle reference to Swalwell himself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/eric-swalwell-denies-wrongdoing-chinese-spy-scandal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ERIC SWALWELL DENIES WRONGDOING IN CHINESE SPY SCANDAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Is what Fang Fang told you\u2026&#8221; responded conservative comedian Tim Young.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s what she said (Fang Fang that is),&#8221; former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/house-of-representatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. House<\/a> candidate Josh Barnett wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The query and Swalwell\u2019s connection to the suspected Chinese spy also prompted comments about the suspected Chinese spy balloon that was discovered over Montana on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let\u2019s cut the political theatrics for a moment, can you phone Fang Fang and ask what\u2019s the deal with this balloon!&#8221; responded former congressional candidate John Matland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/suspected-chinese-spy-balloon-could-carolinas-weekend-biden-fails-action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SUSPECTED CHINESE SPY BALLOON COULD END UP OVER THE CAROLINAS LATER THIS WEEKEND IF BIDEN FAILS TO TAKE ACTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clyde said in the video that the firearm was a pin and said he would continue giving them out despite the alleged backlash.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hear that this little pin I have been giving out on the House floor has been triggering some of my Democrat colleagues. Well, I give it out to remind people of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/personal-freedoms\/second-amendment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Second Amendment<\/a> of the Constitution and how important it is to preserving our liberties,&#8221; Clyde said in the video.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;If I missed you on the House floor, please stop by my office in the Canon building. I have plenty more to give out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/mccarthy-confirms-that-schiff-swalwell-omar-will-lose-committee-seats-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>MCCARTHY CONFIRMS SCHIFF, SWALWELL, OMAR WILL LOSE COMMITTEE SEATS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The California representative has been in the hot seat since House Speaker Kevin McCarthy decided to block him from a position on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/schiff-ally-disappointed-democrats-denied-house-intel-committee-spot-hit-friendly-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Intelligence Committee,<\/a> claiming that he &#8220;openly lied&#8221; about Russian election interference.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell called McCarthy&#8217;s decision &#8220;political vengeance&#8221; enacted after Republicans were elected to the majority in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/house-of-representatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House of Representatives<\/a> in the 2022 midterm elections.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy recently doubled down on his decisions, saying: &#8220;Swalwell can\u2019t get a security clearance in the private sector. 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