Adam Schiff
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Adam Bennett Schiff is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 28th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Schiff has played a significant role in various legislative efforts and is known for his work on national security and intelligence issues. He served as the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, where he was involved in high-profile investigations and oversight of intelligence agencies.
If President Trump wanted to investigate corruption, he could start at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, look in the mirror.
no President in history has directed the entire executive branch not to cooperate with an impeachment inquiry.
This is a concerted effort to make sure that Ukraine, who was at war with Russia, understood that they weren't going to get their security assistance and they weren't going to get their White House meeting until they announced an…
The President of the United States has withheld documents, making sure that they don't see the light of day.
Their behavior has been a reminder that too often in politics there is more of an emphasis of keeping your job rather than doing the right thing.
Ambassador Bolton called it a drug deal. Dr. Fiona Hill called it a domestic political errand.
Ambassador Taylor, when he came and testified under oath, he said, during our call on September 8, Ambassador Sondland tried to explain that President Trump is a businessman.
This is no longer about what the President did. We know what he did. He admitted it.
If you abuse your power, that is the most impeachable crime you can be charged with.
14,435 lies to date since he has been President, not under oath, but we should take his word for it.
If you truly believe President Trump's behavior was acceptable, then by all means give him the green light to undermine our democracy again.
The world is waiting to see if we will hold ourselves to the democratic principles we insist that others uphold.
What is even worse than a President who violates his oath is the other tragedy: the tragedy of enablers who choose to look the other way.
This would be the first impeachment in history where there would be considerable debate and, in my view, not compelling evidence of a commission of a crime.
I hope every member of this committee will withstand the political pressures of the moment.
We must approve these Articles of Impeachment so we can make it clear that nobody in this country... is above the law.
Therefore, understanding and having sworn an oath to the Constitution, I am faced on making a decision on impeachment.
The Constitution reinforces the fact that we have the sole power of impeachment.





