U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is accusing embattled South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of committing a crime.
Graham is the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and clearly in the video below is linking his efforts to push through the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to his efforts to keep his Senate seat.
While that may not be illegal, Graham, who is facing a possible loss in his very close re-election battle, appears to be soliciting campaign contributions while in a federal building, which is a crime, according to Rep. Swalwell.
Intercept reporter Aída Chávez, who posted this video of Graham, agrees.
This was Rep. Swalwell’s response to Graham’s solicitation:
Top elections attorney Marc Elias also appears to agree:
As does attorney Kendyl Hanks: