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Swalwell took maximum campaign donations from a top lobbyist for [[Nord Stream 2]], the company behind an oil transportation project dubbed "Putin’s pipeline."  Swalwell received $2,900 last year from Vincent Roberti Sr., the chairman of lobbying powerhouse Roberti Global. Roberti gave $5,400 to Swalwell’s campaign in 2018. Roberti Global received $2.4 million in 2021 from Nord Stream 2 AG, a Switzerland-based subsidiary of [[Russian]] oil giant [[Gazprom]]. Critics of the 761-mile pipeline have long said it would allow [[Vladimir Putin]] to tighten his grip on [[Eastern Europe]].<ref>https://freebeacon.com/democrats/swalwell-cozied-up-to-lobbyist-for-putins-pipeline-while-accusing-gop-of-enabling-russia/</ref>

Swalwell took maximum campaign donations from a top lobbyist for [[Nord Stream 2]], the company behind an oil transportation project dubbed "Putin’s pipeline."  Swalwell received $2,900 last year from Vincent Roberti Sr., the chairman of lobbying powerhouse Roberti Global. Roberti gave $5,400 to Swalwell’s campaign in 2018. Roberti Global received $2.4 million in 2021 from Nord Stream 2 AG, a Switzerland-based subsidiary of [[Russian]] oil giant [[Gazprom]]. Critics of the 761-mile pipeline have long said it would allow [[Vladimir Putin]] to tighten his grip on [[Eastern Europe]].<ref>https://freebeacon.com/democrats/swalwell-cozied-up-to-lobbyist-for-putins-pipeline-while-accusing-gop-of-enabling-russia/</ref>

==2020 Presidential campaign==

==2020 presidential campaign==

:{{main|United States presidential election, 2020}}

:{{main|United States presidential election, 2020}}

Swalwell, who served as ranking Democrat of the Subcommittee on the CIA when director [[John Brennan]] organized a spy network to spy on candidate [[Donald Trump]],<ref>https://spectator.org/john-brennans-plot-to-infiltrate-the-trump-campaign/https://spectator.org/john-brennans-plot-to-infiltrate-the-trump-campaign/</ref> presented himself to the nation as [[Obamagate timeline|Trump-Russia]] [[witch hunt]]er. While on the committee, Swalwell was a [[fake news]] source and classified information [[leak]]er. After the Mueller repport Swalwell persisted as a collusion hoax dead-ender.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/26/swalwell-trump-colluded-russia/</ref>  

Swalwell, who served as ranking Democrat of the subcommittee on the CIA when director [[John Brennan]] organized a spy network to spy on candidate [[Donald Trump]],<ref>https://spectator.org/john-brennans-plot-to-infiltrate-the-trump-campaign/https://spectator.org/john-brennans-plot-to-infiltrate-the-trump-campaign/</ref> presented himself to the nation as [[Obamagate timeline|Trump-Russia]] [[witch hunt]]er. While on the committee, Swalwell was a [[fake news]] source and classified information [[leak]]er. After the Mueller report, Swalwell persisted as a collusion hoax dead-ender.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/26/swalwell-trump-colluded-russia/</ref>  

Swalwell likened [[President Obama]]'s negligence in dealing with Russian cyber attacks to [[9/11]]. He refused to answer if he ever settled a [[sexual harassment]] lawsuit while in Congress,<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/Cernovich/status/1068646698744868864</ref> or if taxpayer money was used to settle such a claim.

Swalwell likened [[President Obama]]'s negligence in dealing with Russian cyber attacks to [[9/11]]. He refused to answer if he ever settled a [[sexual harassment]] lawsuit while in Congress,<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/Cernovich/status/1068646698744868864</ref> or if taxpayer money was used to settle such a claim.

He apologized for being a "white guy" and imagined himself in the make-believe world of the Marvel Avengers. He boasted of eating peanut butter at midnite as a qualification.  

He apologized for being a "white guy" and imagined himself in the make-believe world of the Marvel Avengers. He boasted of eating peanut butter at midnight as a qualification.  

Swalwell made clear his anti-[[2nd Amendment]] stance and suggested that the federal government could use nuclear arms against gun owners who resist confiscation. He

Swalwell made clear his anti-[[2nd Amendment]] stance and suggested that the federal government could use nuclear arms against gun owners who resist confiscation.

Swalwell's ideas were said to have the appeal of gas station suchi. Swalwell begged for $1 donations on his Twitter account,<ref>https://twitter.com/ericswalwell/status/1135275685835137025</ref> and won a [[Twitter]] poll as the Lamest Presidential Candidate Ever, Swalwell 71%, Kasich 12%, [[Jeb Bush]] 12%, Other 5%.  

Swalwell's ideas were said to have the appeal of gas station such. Swalwell begged for $1 donations on his Twitter account,<ref>https://twitter.com/ericswalwell/status/1135275685835137025</ref> and won a [[Twitter]] poll as the "Lamest Presidential Candidate Ever," Swalwell 71%, Kasich 12%, [[Jeb Bush]] 12%, Other 5%.  

At the age of 38, Swalwell cashed out his retirement account. According to disclosure statements, Swalwell had no checking or savings account,<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/eric-swalwell-is-a-financial-mess/</ref> leaving questions about (a) how he cashes his paycheck for his $174,000 Congressional salary, and (b) how he makes payment on student loan and growing personal credit card debt. On July 8, 2017, Swalwell decided America wasn't ready for the kind of leadership he had to offer.

At the age of 38, Swalwell cashed out his retirement account. According to disclosure statements, Swalwell had no checking or savings account,<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/eric-swalwell-is-a-financial-mess/</ref> leaving questions about (a) how he cashes his paycheck for his $174,000 Congressional salary, and (b) how he makes payment on student loan and growing personal credit card debt. On July 8, 2017, Swalwell decided America wasn't ready for the kind of leadership he had to offer.