Adam Schiff

“This latest opinion should be seen as a partisan measure to insulate the president and his corrupt activities from Congressional subpoenas when the majority flips,”

Adam Schiff · said 2026-08-11 · reported 2026-08-22

Senator Adam Schiff criticized a Justice Department memo expanding executive privilege protections.

“never been accused of any kind of wrongdoing”

Adam Schiff · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Adam Schiff maintained that Eric Swalwell had never been accused of wrongdoing regarding his committee service.

“I sat in on that briefing. And when Kevin McCarthy misrepresents it and does that disservice to the American people, it’s shameful,”

Adam Schiff · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Adam Schiff defended Eric Swalwell after Kevin McCarthy blocked him from returning to the House Intelligence Committee.

“What I don’t understand, Todd Blanche, is what happened to the Todd Blanche who was a prosecutor in the Southern District of New York? What happened to the prosecutor people had respect for,”

Adam Schiff · said 2026-07-15 · reported 2026-07-16

Schiff questioned what happened to the Todd Blanche who was a respected prosecutor in the Southern District of New York.

“If you went into court asking them to release it, it would be released by now,”

Adam Schiff · said 2026-07-15 · reported 2026-07-16

Schiff argued about the unreleased second volume of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump.

“And when you're told to recuse yourself from investigations that you handle for the president…”

Adam Schiff · said 2026-07-15 · reported 2026-07-16

Schiff argued that Blanche is supposed to recuse himself from investigations he handled for the president.

“What happened to the prosecutor who said that there wouldn't be a whiff of political partisanship and then prosecutes the president's enemies over seashells cases, over making a video stating the plain law in the Constitution?”

Adam Schiff · said 2026-07-15 · reported 2026-07-16

Schiff criticized Blanche for allegedly prosecuting the president's enemies after pledging no political partisanship.

“I think Robert Caro had it right when he said that power doesn't corrupt as much as it reveals. I suspect it has just revealed who you are and who you are as someone willing to sacrifice everything you once believed in for that title, for that position of attorney general,”

Adam Schiff · said 2026-07-15 · reported 2026-07-16

Schiff claimed power has revealed who Blanche truly is, citing author Robert Caro.

“you're supposed to recuse yourself,”

Adam Schiff · said 2026-07-15 · reported 2026-07-16

Schiff finished his argument that Blanche must recuse himself from investigations he handled for the president.

“a staggering example of self dealing.”

Adam Schiff · said 2026-07-15 · reported 2026-07-15

Schiff called Blanche's sign-off on the IRS settlement with Trump an example of self dealing.

“What happened to you, Todd Blanche?”

Adam Schiff · said 2026-07-15 · reported 2026-07-15

Schiff capped his questioning of Blanche after drilling down on the ethics of being Trump's personal lawyer-turned deputy attorney general.

“You basically decided that you were going to be the lawyer for the president and the lawyer for the IRS and the Justice Department, Schiff said, echoing a federal judge’s comments on the settlement earlier this week. Blanche, clearly irked by Schiff’s rhetoric, tried to convince him he still was acting ethically and not working to help Trump.”

Adam Schiff · said 2026-07-15 · reported 2026-07-15

Schiff accused Blanche of acting as lawyer for both the president and the IRS, echoing a federal judge's comments on the settlement.

“If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.”

Adam Schiff · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-22

Representative Adam Schiff demanded transparency regarding the cancellation of The Late Show.

“If Paramount and CBS ended the late show for political reasons, the public deserves to know,”

Adam Schiff · said 2025-07-17 · reported 2025-07-18

Adam Schiff responded on social media to CBS's decision to end Stephen Colbert's late-night show.