Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff hinted at possible impeachment on CNN on Monday, weeks before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Monaka exterior Schiff said on CNN’s “January 6th: Congress Certifies Election” that he was ready to “fight” Trump and repeat what he did to Trump during his first term. Schiff’s comments came at a time when Trump had not yet been sworn in for a second term and was only certified as president on Monday.
“We remain focused on doing positive things for the country. But a lot will depend on how he chooses to govern. If he breaks the law, If he violates the Constitution and abuses his power, we will vigorously push back, fight back, and confront him, just as we had to do during his first term,” Schiff said. stated in response to a question. Prioritize legislative efforts over investigating President Trump.
Schiff played a key role in Trump’s impeachment inquiry during his first term as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Schiff is appointed He led the prosecution team as one of the impeachment managers. (Related: Liberal media lays groundwork for mass pardon of deep state stooges — and apparently Biden’s team is listening, too)
Trump was acquitted by the Senate in February 2020. The Senate voted to acquit Trump because all Republicans except Utah Sen. Mitt Romney voted to acquit him of abuse of power charges.
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