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Updated · Fox News · Oct 14
Malliotakis Urges Johnson to Review 2 DSA Winners' Intelligence Access
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Oct 14

Malliotakis Urges Johnson to Review 2 DSA Winners' Intelligence Access

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 14

Summary

  • Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said Speaker Mike Johnson should scrutinize whether two New York Democratic Socialists should receive access to classified intelligence if they join the House next year.
  • The warning follows primary upsets by Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez in deep-blue New York districts, leaving both virtually assured of winning in November.
  • Malliotakis called the pair a potential national security risk and said, if Republicans keep the House, Johnson should also limit the committees they can serve on.
  • She pointed to their support for abolishing ICE and their description of Israel's war in Gaza as a genocide, arguing the victories preview deeper ideological conflict in the next Congress.

Insights

How does Congress balance a newly elected official's democratic mandate with strict national security and intelligence protocols?
Can legislative leadership legally restrict an elected representative's access to classified information based solely on their policy stances?