California Senate candidate Rep. Adam Schiff received a rude reception in San Francisco on Thursday after he was reportedly the victim of a carjacking hours before a lavish campaign dinner.
according to San Francisco Chronicle, Thieves broke into his car, which was parked in a downtown parking lot, and stole his bag. According to the Chronicle, Schiff didn’t even have business attire, and while others wore suits, he still wore shirt sleeves and a hiking vest to the event.
At the dinner, Mr. Schiff thanked attorney Joe Cotchett for supporting Mr. Schiff’s efforts to replace the late Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate to represent California. .
“I think it’s ‘Welcome to San Francisco,'” joked Lee Housekeeper, Mr. Cotchet’s press secretary, who was attending the dinner at Ristorante Rocca in Burlingame.
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U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Adam Schiff has been the victim of an apparent theft in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Schiff himself said he was unfazed by the theft.
“Yes, they took my stuff,” the California representative said, according to the Chronicle. “But I’m here to thank Joe.”
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Schiff’s resilient demeanor drew praise from Cotchett.
The apparent theft occurred days after San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s security guard was assaulted in downtown San Jose. (LAURE ANDRILLON/AFP via Getty Images)
“Adam really came into his own tonight,” Cotchett said. “He’s going to be a great senator — he’s going to change the Senate a lot.”
The apparent theft occurred days after San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s security guard was assaulted in downtown San Jose on Tuesday, according to local Bay Area news outlet KRON4.
California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff speaks at a campaign event at Manny’s in San Francisco on February 16, 2023. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
“While interviewing Mayor Matt Mahan in downtown San Jose, a man yelled at us and engaged Mayor Mahan’s security,” KRON4 reporter Jack Molmood posted along with a video of the incident. “The fight continued for several minutes and the man was arrested by SJPD. Police said they are compiling evidence and sending it to the prosecutor’s office.”
“The motive and circumstances of the altercation are under investigation,” San Jose police said in a statement.
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed has proposed a number of initiatives to combat urban areas notorious for high crime rates, high levels of homelessness and public drug use.
Fox News’ Alexander Hall contributed to this report.
