Rep. Eric Swalwell, a vocal Trump critic, warned that Republicans will “never peacefully concede power again” if they prevail in the midterm elections.

The California Democrat ratcheted up the rhetoric during an interview Monday in which he also asserted that the investigation by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot may not have even been needed to determine that former President Donald Trump committed a crime in connection to the events on Jan. 6.

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