Rep. Eric Swalwell threatens to ‘bury’ Republicans in redistricting struggle

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Rep. Eric Swalwell , D-Calif., dismissed former First Girl Michelle Obama’s well-known "after they go low, we go excessive" mantra on Saturday, as a substitute threatening to "bury" Republicans "under the Capitol" throughout a redistricting struggle.

On "CNN Newsroom," host Omar Jimenez introduced up Obama's previous mantra after asking the congressman whether or not there have been issues that "combating fireplace with fireplace" in redrawing congressional maps might backfire on the Democratic Get together.

"No, after they go low, we‘re going to bury them under the Capitol," Swalwell stated. "That‘s what we‘re going to do, as a result of that is about defending democracy. And proper now, as you see, D.C. has been militarized, and we had been weak as Democrats."

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Consultant Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., defended Democratic efforts to redraw congressional maps in response to Texas Republicans' redistricting efforts. (John Lamparski)

Swalwell referred to as latest efforts by Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s congressional districts a "seize for energy" by President Donald Trump to ensure Democrats lose within the upcoming midterm elections. He argued that fighting fire with fire was the one method "to guard probably the most weak" and defend democracy.

"Now we have paid the value for our weak point up to now, and we will‘t be so weak subsequent time we've got energy," Swalwell stated. "Gavin Newsom is making Donald Trump react to him with the lawsuits with this new map to match what‘s taking place in Texas. And the way in which I see it's, both we‘re on our heels, and probably the most weak are on their heels reacting to Donald Trump, or he‘s on his heels reacting to us."

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks throughout a information convention on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Picture/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Newsom has proposed a controversial initiative that will permit for mid-decade redistricting, aiming to eliminate five Republican-held seats in response to GOP-led map modifications in Texas. Nevertheless, such modifications are at the moment prohibited by the California state structure, which mandates nonpartisan redistricting by way of an unbiased fee. Newsom and California Democrats are pushing for a particular election later this yr to acquire voter approval to bypass the structure.

Swalwell did not instantly reply to a request for remark.

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Swalwell is the newest in a protracted line of Democrats who've appeared to desert the "after they go low, we go excessive" mantra in favor of harsher and generally violent rhetoric. Michelle Obama also amended the phrase in a 2020 DNC speech.

"Let’s be clear: going excessive doesn't imply placing on a smile and saying good issues when confronted by viciousness and cruelty," Obama stated in 2020. "Going excessive means taking the tougher path. It means scraping and clawing our option to that mountain prime. Going excessive means standing fierce towards hatred whereas remembering that we're one nation underneath God, and if we need to survive, we’ve received to discover a option to stay collectively and work collectively throughout our variations."

Lindsay Kornick is an affiliate editor for Fox Information Digital. Story ideas might be despatched to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.