Pete Buttigieg tried to murder Eric Swalwell with just his eyes

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You know that saying about "if looks could kill?" It's a good thing they can't, because California Rep. Eric Swalwell would be in the ER, and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg in handcuffs.

The moment came as Buttigieg was being pressed on the uproar around a shooting of a black man by white police officer in his town. "I accept responsibility for it because I'm in charge," Buttigieg said.

"You're the mayor, you should fire the chief," Swalwell quickly interrupted. Cue daggers:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.