GOP lawmaker urges Johnson to scrutinize new socialist lawmakers' 'access to intelligence'

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Elkind, E. (2026, October 14). GOP lawmaker urges Johnson to scrutinize new socialist lawmakers' 'access to intelligence'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-lawmaker-urges-johnson-scrutinize-new-socialist-lawmakers-access-intelligence

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Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, New York City’s lone Republican in the House of Representatives, is warning that newly elected DSA-backed lawmakers Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez pose a national security risk due to their radical views. The article focuses on Malliotakis's concerns about these new representatives gaining access to sensitive intelligence information, suggesting that Speaker Mike Johnson should scrutinize their eligibility for such access. Malliotakis argues that the newcomers' positions, including abolishing ICE and calling for major systemic changes like eliminating prisons and police, make them unfit for their roles in Congress.
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Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican representative from New York City, has expressed concern about two newly elected Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members who will join the House of Representatives next year. On October 14, 2026, she told Fox News Digital that these lawmakers are "extreme," "radical," and "dangerous" and should not have access to intelligence. The two DSA members, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, won their primaries in deep-blue districts and are expected to win the general election. Both candidates advocate for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and have called Israel's war on Gaza a "genocide." Malliotakis suggested that if Republicans gain control of the House, they should limit committee assignments for these new lawmakers.

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🔮 " And if Republicans win the House majority in November, she called on Johnson to limit which committees the pair could serve on.
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🔮 The battle for control of Congress is entering its final sprint, with Republicans and Democrats just over a month away from learning who will wield power for the final two years of President Donald Trump's presidency.
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Malliotakis PERSON · 4× Chevalier PERSON · 3× DSA ORG · 3× N.Y. GPE · 3× American NORP · 2× Fox News Digital ORG · 2× New York GPE · 2× Republican NORP · 2× Valdez PERSON · 2× the House of Representatives ORG · 2×

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Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., in his Upper Manhattan and Bronx-area district, while New York State Assemblywoman Claire Valdez won an open race for the Brooklyn- and Queens-area district represented by retiring Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y. Both Chevalier and Valdez have called for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and have called Israel's war on Gaza a "genocide."
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🔮 " And if Republicans win the House majority in November, she called on Johnson to limit which committees the pair could serve on.

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New York City's lone Republican in the House of Representatives is raising alarms about the far-left Democrats poised to serve alongside her on Capitol Hill next year. asserted
Republican → raise → Hill
"These people are extreme, they're radical, they are dangerous, and they really have no business being in the United States House of Representatives," Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., told Fox News Digital. asserted
Malliotakis → have → Digital
"And it scares me that they're going to have access to intelligence." asserted
they → scar → intelligence
New York City was one of the largest fronts in the nationwide civil war that's gripped the Democratic Party this midterm election cycle. asserted
that → grip → Party
It's where two members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) scored upset primary victories against establishment-backed candidates — in deep-blue seats that mean they are virtually guaranteed to win their general elections in November. asserted
they → score → November
Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., in his Upper Manhattan and Bronx-area district, while New York State Assemblywoman Claire Valdez won an open race for the Brooklyn- and Queens-area district represented by retiring Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y. Both Chevalier and Valdez have called for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and have called Israel's war on Gaza a "genocide." asserted
Chevalier → defeat → Gaza
Malliotakis said their support of the DSA platform made both "un-American." asserted
both → say → platform
"I think they want to undermine the country. asserted
they → think → country
I mean, anybody whose campaign is based on no jails, no cops, no borders, is a real detriment to the country," she said. asserted
she → mean → country
"These are the people that are going to have access to intelligence? asserted
that → go → intelligence
I think [Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.] really needs to look at that and see if they're a national security threat. asserted
they → think → that
" And if Republicans win the House majority in November, she called on Johnson to limit which committees the pair could serve on. uncertain
pair → win → committees
"I do have a lot of concern about these members having access to sensitive information and intelligence that if put in the wrong hands, could be a detriment to our national security," Malliotakis said. uncertain
Malliotakis → have → security
The sentiment is just a preview of what is likely to be historic division within the House of Representatives next year, no matter who wins the midterms. asserted
who → win → midterms
The DSA has advocated for scrapping the U.S. Constitution in favor of a new system, as well as the abolition of prisons, the Supreme Court and the police. asserted
DSA → advocate → prisons
Malliotakis also pointed out that Chevalier once posted online, "I forgot to get napkins, so I just wiped my hand on the American flag behind me. asserted
I → point → me
But next year they are poised to be in the same congressional delegation, and the New York Republican, born to a Greek immigrant father and a Cuban immigrant mother, said she does not know how she could work with them. uncertain
she → poise → them
"They are so extreme, I don't see where we would find common ground," Malliotakis said. asserted
Malliotakis → see → ground
"I don't think I could work with somebody who wipes her hands on the American flag because she doesn't have a napkin." uncertain
she → think → napkin
Chevalier and Valdez's campaigns did not respond to a request for comment by Fox News Digital. asserted
campaigns → respond → Digital
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