GOP lawmaker urges Johnson to scrutinize new socialist lawmakers' 'access to intelligence'
- NYC's lone House GOPer, Nicole Malliotakis, throws a fit over incoming DSA congresswomen, demanding Speaker Johnson treat them like potential national security risks.
- The pair, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, beat establishment Dems by running on a platform to torch ICE, the courts, and the US flag—figuratively and apparently literally.
- Malliotakis is clutching pearls over their future access to classified briefings, suggesting the socialist duo could sell state secrets to the nearest Starbucks barista.
- Republicans are already sharpening knives to bar them from intel committees if the GOP takes the House—never mind that the DSA duo will likely never be allowed near a classified document without a chaperone.
- The new Dems' "abolish everything" playbook, including dumping the Constitution, has the GOP sensing a golden opportunity to paint the entire Democratic Party as flag-burning anarchists.
Brief Summary
New York Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis is having a conniption, demanding Speaker Mike Johnson treat two incoming Democratic Socialists of America members as full-blown national security threats before they set foot in the House chamber. The twosome—Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez—scored primary upsets by trashing ICE, calling Gaza a 'genocide,' and cuddling up to the DSA's 'burn it all down' platform, including scrapping the Constitution, prisons, and maybe the cafeteria menu.
Why This Matters
If you voted for these women, you're probably thrilled that they're giving the GOP establishment a collective aneurysm. But if you're a swing voter, this is another episode of 'Which Party Can Scream Louder,' confirming that the House will be a circus of performative outrage rather than functioning government. For the average reader, this means your tax dollars will fund endless hearings about whether a congresswoman's disrespect for Old Glory requires stripping her security clearance, while actual issues like rent and groceries burn in the background.