Schiff supports 'independent commission review' of California wildfires
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said he supports an “independent commission review” of the wildfires that have burned much of Los Angeles. Schiff appeared on ABC's “This Week” on Sunday to discuss the devastation in his region and among his constituents, noting that the Los Angeles area looked like a war zone. “In the years that […]
Schiff Calls for ‘Independent Commission’ to Investigate CA Wildfire Response
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday on ABC's “This Week” that an independent commission should investigate the local and state response to Southern California's wildfires. “The governor called for an independent investigation into why places like the Palisades didn't have enough water. There were also water pressure issues in Altadena, and I support that independent […]
Schiff on Trump effort to block special counsel report: 'No shortage of nerve'
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) will ask Attorney General Merrick Garland to block President-elect Trump from releasing classified documents and special counsel Jack Smith's final report on election interference. “There's no lack of nerve,” he said. “They don't lack talk. They don't lack nerve,” Schiff said Monday night on MSNBC. “Last Words with Lawrence O'Donnell” “But […]
Schiff doesn't want to set 'precedent' with Jan. 6 pardon
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Monday that President Biden would set a “precedent” by granting preemptive pardons to him and others related to his work on the House committee that investigated the January 6 incident. He said he didn't want it made. , 2021, the attack on the U.S. Capitol. “This would set the […]
Schiff says Kash Patel 'should not be confirmed'
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said President-elect Trump's nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, should not be confirmed by the Senate. Schiff appeared on NBC News' “Meet the Press” on Sunday, and host Kristen Welker asked him about Patel's nomination. “Well, first of all, Kash Patel should not be confirmed,” Schiff said. California's new senator said […]
Schumer Appoints Adam Schiff to Powerful Senate Judiciary Committee
Incoming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has joined newly appointed Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, which reviews judicial appointments, including to the Supreme Court. State) was nominated. Mynewsla.com reported: Schiff's office said he will serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Agriculture, nutrition and forestry. Environment and Public Works. Small […]
Sen. Schiff explains why he doesn’t want a preemptive pardon from Biden
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday that he does not want a preemptive pardon from President Biden because of his work on the Jan. 6 election commission. In an interview on ABC News' “This Week,” anchor George Stephanopoulos said he doesn't think President-elect Trump's administration will actually prosecute members of the Jan. 6 selection committee, […]
Live updates: Schiff calls Patel a ‘conspiracy theorist,' says Pelosi ‘recovering from the surgery well’
Sen. Mike Rounds (R.S.) said Sunday that he believes former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard needs “good guidance” before her Senate confirmation hearings, but that he has confidence in her. He appeared on NewsNation's “The Hill” on Sunday to weigh in on the ongoing controversy surrounding Gabbard's confirmation. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) joined CNN on Sunday for […]
Newsom appoints Schiff to Senate to complete Butler term
California Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) has appointed Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to the U.S. Senate to serve out the unexpired term of Sen. LaFonza Butler (D). The appointment means Schiff, who has served in the House since 2001 and was elected to the Senate last month, will begin work in the Senate several weeks before the […]
Adam Schiff rejects preemptive pardon being reportedly considered by White House
Democratic Sen.-elect Adam Schiff of California has rejected a pre-emptive pardon proposal reportedly being considered by President Joe Biden's aides. Schiff made the comment Monday when asked about that possibility by KNBC television. “That way, I think the public tends to feel like they are not obligated to the law because the outgoing president will […]