House Republicans have successfully censured Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) over his role in peddling claims former President Donald Trump colluded with Russia.
The resolution passed 213-209 in a vote. This marked the second attempt in recent weeks to censure the California Democrat who is running for the Senate seat being left by retiring Dianne Feinstein.
Immediately following the vote, Democrats gathered on the floor and chanted “Shame!” and “Disgrace!” as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) attempted to get the House in order.
“As chair of the House Intelligence Committee, Adam Schiff launched an all-out political campaign built on baseless distortions against a sitting U.S. president, at the expense of every single citizen in this country and the honor of the House of Representatives,” Luna said before the vote. “With access to sensitive information unavailable to most members of Congress and certainly not accessible to the American people, Schiff abused his privileges, claiming to know the truth while leaving Americans in the dark about his web of lies… lies so severe that they altered the course of the country forever.”
Schiff defended himself on the House floor and thanked Republicans for bringing the resolution forward again.
“To my Republican colleagues who introduced this resolution, I thank you. You honor me with your enmity, you flatter me with this falsehood,” Schiff said.
“You, who are the authors of a big lie about the last election, must condemn the truth tellers,” he said. “And I stand proudly before you. Your words tell me that I have been effective in the defense of our democracy, and I am grateful.”
Democrats tried to table the resolution to censure Schiff on Wednesday but failed in a 218-208 vote along party lines. (RELATED: House Advances Schiff Censure Resolution)
The measure also requires the House Committee on Ethics to investigate Schiff’s “falsehoods, misrepresentations, and abuses of sensitive information.”
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Brutal? Not hardly. They should forward criminal charges to the DOJ (good luck) AND expel him from every committee. They can’t kick him out because of the constitution but it would be appropriate in his case as he did more damage to an entire generation of young voters than the Chinese and Russians combined. He’s unrepentant and needs something meaningful.
Pissed Off? Me too! They can’t punish him enough for his lie’s that tore our country apart.
WHY isn’t “Dogpile” SCHIFF in FEDERAL PRISON yet?!? . . . Just ASKIN’.
Bring Adam Schff to Justice
Let’s put Schifty Adam up Schiff Creek!
Is he off his Comm positions?