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WATCH: Adam Schiff Reacts to Republican Attacks on the Justice Department on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House

— Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MSNBC’s Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace to react to House Republicans' attacking Attorney General Merrick Garland during today’s Judiciary Committee hearing and using the committee for former President Donald Trump’s legal defense.  Watch the full interview here. Key Excerpts: On the fact-free arguments by the GOP in defense of Donald Trump:  [...] I couldn't help escape the conclusion that the alternate fact world ushered in by t…  Continue Reading

WATCH: Rep. Schiff Slams Republicans for Using House Judiciary Hearing with AG Merrick Garland As Trump Legal Defense

— Today, as Attorney General Merrick Garland testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) called out the GOP for using the committee as a legal defense for Donald Trump.  Watch the full video of Rep. Schiff’s remarks HERE. Key Excerpts: On the clear political motives of Jim Jordan’s attacks on the Department of Justice: [...] “Mr. Jordan hopes to camouflage his assault on the rule of law by falsely claiming that Donald Trump is the victim of uneq…  Continue Reading

Rep. Schiff Joins Rep. Johnson to Introduce Supreme Court Justice Term Limit Measure to Restore Balance, Legitimacy for SCOTUS

 - Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Representative Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) to introduce the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization (TERM) Act, which would set term limits for Supreme Court justices while establishing a process for Supreme Court appointments. Under the TERM Act, a new justice would take the bench every two years and spend 18 years in active service, while preserving constitutional protections for judicial independence in decision-making. “Implem…  Continue Reading