Eric Swalwell, Pramila Jayapal claim to fear 'workplace violent event' from House GOP

Democrat Representatives Eric Swalwell and Pramila Jayapal in an interview released Friday shared their fears of living in a "QAnon reality" where their possibly-armed Republican colleagues could become "violent" in the workplace.

Speaking with left-wing outlet Raw Story, Swalwell called his fellow lawmakers of the opposing party "unstable," and shared his worries of being a victim of a "workplace violent event."



"A lot of my Republican colleagues glorify violence and proudly display the firearms they have in their offices, so it just makes me nervous that we could have a workplace violent event. They're not the most stable people," he said.

Since Republicans took back the House, the magnetometer weapon detection devices put in place by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot have been uninstalled.

According to Swalwell, this is a "recipe for disaster. Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee also told the outlet that it's a "frightening group of people over there."

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert celebrated the detectors' removal, striking fear in Jayapal.

"I think they should be removed from the Capitol, filled with Tannerite and blown up," Boebert told The New York Post moments before the devices were removed on Tuesday.

"They should not feel unsafe. If they do, they should come see me for a concealed carry weapons permit and I can make sure they are locked and loaded in Washington, DC, legally," she continued, before slamming Pelosi.

"Nancy Pelosi has been a monster of a speaker and I'm very happy that she no longer has the gavel and little political stunts like the magnetometers are gone forever."

She also refused to answer whether or not she would carry a gun into the Capitol. 

When speaking with Raw Story, Jayapal agreed with the interviewer's remark that it was "scary" to live in a "QAnon reality" with Republicans who may be armed.

"This is the new reality," Jayapal said. "Unfortunately."