House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) stood up to Trump’s bullying, refused to apologize, and vowed to investigate the president.
Schiff said on CNN’s State of The Union, “I don’t regret calling out this president for what I consider deeply unethical and improper conduct, not a bit, and I think that the moment that we start to think that we should back away from exposing this kind of malfeasance and corruption is a dangerous point. Now, Jake, you’ve asked the question many times is there a risk of doing too much oversight? There is a risk when you have an immoral president. A president lacking in basic character, who violates the norms of office, there is a risk of doing too little oversight, so I make no apologies for that, and I’m going to continue holding this administration accountable.”
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Adam Schiff Is Going To Investigate Trump
The president and his White House were desperate to get rid of Rep. Schiff as Intelligence Committee Chairman and it is clear why. Adam Schiff isn’t distracted by Trump’s games and insults. He doesn’t care about the tweets or the statements the president makes at his rallies. Rep. Schiff has a job to do, and that is to conduct oversight into the most ethically devoid administration since Nixon.
Corruption is a feature, not a bug of the Trump administration.
Rep. Schiff is correct. After two years of Republicans in Congress doing zero oversight, Democrats in the House have to work twice as hard to do what already should have been done, while trying to keep up with corrupt behavior as it unfolds.
Adam Schiff can’t be bullied. He appears to be a person of iron will and laser sharp focus, and he is locked in on Donald Trump.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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