“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.”
Not seeing anything about defending the institution of Congression or about congressional misbehavior, Mr. McClintock. You were supposed to defend the Constitution and its principles.
Here is a his reply about Jan 6 when I wrote to him.... \
Thank you for contacting me regarding concerns over the events that occurred at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6th , 2021 as well as the subsequent impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. I appreciate hearing from you.
The attack on our nation’s Capitol struck at the most sacred act of our democracy: the peaceful transfer of power. It is an outrage and a threat to our most fundamental principles as free people, but suppressing free speech is not the answer; holding rioters accountable for their actions is the answer.
In regard to the impeding impeachment trial of former President Trump, I believe that if we impeached every politician who gave a fiery speech to a crowd of partisans, the Capitol would be deserted. I did not agree with the President’s speech, nor did I agree with his assertion that the Vice President and Congress can pick and choose which electoral votes count.
The President’s exact words on January 6 th were, “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.” That is not impeachable. That is called freedom of speech.
I cannot think of a more petty, vindictive and gratuitous act than to impeach an already defeated President a week before he is to leave office.
For these reasons, I voted against the impeachment of President Trump. I encourage you to view my remarks on the House floor in opposition to the Article of Impeachment on my website here.
Again, thank you for contacting me. Please visit my website at http://mcclintock.house.gov to reach me regarding any issue that concerns you or your family.