Swalwell Denounces GOP's 'Cruel and Creepy' Attacks on Trans People; Calls Proposals Like Boebert's Salary Reduction Normalizing Assaults

Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert proposed reducing transgender Assistant Secretary of Defense Shawn Skelly's salary to $1, normalizing attacks on trans people according to Rep. Eric Swalwell.
Swalwell says Republican attacks like Boebert's are the latest examples of the party's "cruel" and "creepy" assaults on everyday Americans.
Swalwell is concerned by Republicans' proposed on-demand gender checks, calling them not only cruel but creepy.
Swalwell says as a parent, it's creepy Republicans want to inspect children's genders like that.
Jonathan V. Last contrasts Democrats calling for Rep. Bob Menendez's resignation for legal troubles to Republicans' response to troubles of Trump, Ken Paxton and others.

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