Democrats would be better off without lying Adam Schiff at the helm of impeachment hearings

After three years of grasping at straws, Democrats finally have a chance to convincingly charge President Trump with abuse of power. But by letting Adam Schiff keep the gavel, they’re on the cusp of obliterating their opportunity.

The House Intelligence Committee chairman opened up the first day of public impeachment investigation testimonies with an inoffensive monologue dinging Trump on the obvious points. But when Republicans began to bait him with their obsession with the whistleblower’s identity, Schiff jumped right into the gutter with them.