Tag Archives: Adam Schiff

Schiff: The GOP Is Now A “Cult Of Trump’s Personality”

“In terms of the impeachment process, it’s not mandated by the Constitution. We can avail ourselves of this when the president demonstrates acts that are high crimes or misdemeanors. It is certainly true that much of his conduct qualifies for that, but at the same time we have to recognize the reality that one party, the Republican Party, has turned …

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House Democrats Consider $25,000 Daily Personal Fine On Trump Administration Figures Who Defy Subpoenas

“Much as I like the visual of [throwing people in jail], I think it’s far more practical to consider levying individual fines on the person — not the office — until they comply. You could fine someone $25,000 a day until they comply. You can do that. We’re looking through the history and studying the law to make sure we’re …

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Adam Schiff: Bill Barr Should Resign For Lying [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: “I think his statement is deliberately false and misleading, and yes, most people would consider that to be a lie,” Schiff said on CBS This Morning. “Look, there’s no sugar coating this, I think he should step down. It’s hard, I think, for the country to have confidence in the top law enforcement official in the country …

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Rep. Adam Schiff To Bill Maher: The Only Way To Deal With Trump Is To “Vote His Ass Out Of Office” [VIDEO]

“I’m not there yet on impeachment. I may get there, he may get me there. But here’s the awful dilemma that we face: if we don’t impeach him, that sends a message that this kind of conduct, this obstruction of justice, this kind of willing use of the help of a foreign adversary, all the lies and cover up, that …

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Schiff: House Dems To Discuss Impeachment [VIDEO]

The Washington Post reports: House Democrats will hold a meeting to discuss whether to pursue impeachment proceedings against President Trump, a key lawmaker said Sunday. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) said on “Fox News Sunday” that the House Democratic caucus will meet in the coming weeks to discuss the matter. “That’s going to be a very consequential …

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Douchebag GOP Rep Attacks Schiff With “PENCIL Act”

Today in infantile Republican assholery: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), one of President Trump’s closest allies on Capitol Hill, on Wednesday introduced a bill to remove Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) as the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. The Florida Republican introduced the Preventing Extreme Negligence with Classified Information Licenses, or “PENCIL,” Act, a nod to Trump’s insults calling the California …

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Schiff: Testimony From Mueller Himself Is “Inevitable”

Newsweek reports: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff told MSNBC on Wednesday that he believed it was inevitable that special counsel Robert Mueller would have to testify before Congress. As the battle over the release of the report of Mueller’s 22-month investigation rages on, Schiff said the Democratic Party would want to hear conclusions from the head of the Russia …

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Adam Schiff Hits Back At Trump’s “Childish” Nicknames: He Can’t Even Pick One And Just Stick With It [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) quipped that President Trump broke the “cardinal rule of childish nicknames” by giving him several instead of sticking with just one. “This is nothing new,” Schiff told CNN. “We’ve seen these childish nicknames for a year and a half, but he is violating the cardinal rule of childish nicknames which …

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Pelosi Rips Devin Nunes In Defense Of Adam Schiff

Talking Points Memo reports: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) criticized Rep. Devin Nunes’s (R-Calif.) leadership while chairman of the House Intelligence Committee as Republicans call for the resignation of his successor atop the panel, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). On Thursday, Pelosi called Nunes’s behavior as the previous chairman of the committee “almost criminal” during a press conference and also criticized those …

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Fox Analyst: Schiff Is Likely Right On Collusion [VIDEO]

The Daily Beast reports: Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano defended embattled House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) today, stating the Democratic lawmaker is likely correct to insist there will be evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the still-unseen Mueller report. A day after Napolitano caused a stir by declaring both that …

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Pelosi Delivers Fiery Defense Of Schiff After GOP Reps Demand He Resign As Intel Committee Chair [VIDEO]

Politico reports: The House Intelligence Committee devolved into bitter infighting Thursday, as all nine Republicans demanded Chairman Adam Schiff resign his post and the California Democrat responded with a blistering account of “evidence of collusion” between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia. “We have no faith in your ability to discharge your duties,” said Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), who led …

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Notorious Liar Says Man Should Resign For Lying

The Hill reports: President Trump said Thursday that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) should be forced to resign from Congress. The tweet comes after Schiff told The Washington Post that he believes evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia “undoubtedly” exists and can be found by his committee, even though a summary of special counsel Robert …

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Schiff: Evidence Of Collusion Is In “Plain Sight” [VIDEO]

“There was a big difference between whether there was evidence of collusion — and I think that evidence is in plain sight — and whether you can establish proof beyond a reasonable doubt of a criminal conspiracy You have an attorney general who applied for the job by talking down any potential obstruction conviction or indictment who then went to …

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Conway: Adam Schiff Must Resign For “Peddling Lies”

Newsweek reports: White House counselor Kellyanne Conway appeared on Fox & Friends on Monday, delivering a fiery interview in response to a letter from Attorney General William Barr summarizing the final report of special counsel Robert Mueller. On the show frequently watched by President Donald Trump, Conway called for Democratic California Representative Adam Schiff – chairman of the House Intelligence …

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Rep. Adam Schiff: Impeachment Still Possible Even if Mueller Probe Finds No Evidence Of Russian Collusion

Politico reports: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), whose committee is still investigating the president’s ties to Russia during to the 2016 presidential election, said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that if neither Mueller nor his panel find definitive evidence of collusion or obstruction of justice by Trump, he would consider that to be the end of the collusion inquiry, the most likely …

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Schiff: We Already Have Direct Evidence Of Collusion

“I think there is direct evidence in the emails from the Russians through their intermediary offering dirt on Hillary Clinton as part of what is described in writing as the Russian government effort to help elect Donald Trump. They offer that dirt. There is an acceptance of that offer in writing form the president’s son, Don Jr., and there is …

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Adam Schiff Vows To Subpoena DOJ For Mueller Report

ABC News reports: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said that his committee would subpoena special counsel Robert Mueller’s final report and even call him to testify before the committee if the report was not made public, and that he was “absolutely” prepared to sue the Trump administration, if necessary. “We will obviously subpoena the report. We will bring Bob …

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Rep. Adam Schiff Issues Blistering Open Letter To GOP Colleagues: You Must Rise Up Against President Trump

Rep. Adam Schiff writes in the Washington Post: To my Republican colleagues: When the president attacked the independence of the Justice Department by intervening in a case in which he is implicated, you did not speak out. When he attacked the press as the enemy of the people, you again were silent. When he targeted the judiciary, labeling judges and …

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Schiff: Evidence Of Collusion Is “Compelling” [VIDEO]

Politico reports: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is pushing back against Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) assertion that the Senate panel has not found evidence of collusion between President Trump’s campaign and Russia. Schiff said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that there is “pretty compelling evidence” of collusion during the 2016 election. “You can …

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Fox Host: Why Doesn’t Trump Investigate Adam Schiff?

This morning Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade reacted to Rep. Adam Schiff’s new probe of Trump’s personal finances by suggesting that Trump retaliate with his own “private investigation” into Schiff and Maxine Waters to find out how how “they got so rich.” Kilmeade continued the idea of a vengeful investigation asking, “Does the president have an attorney? Why doesn’t …

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