The Department of Justice’s special attorney Ed Martin hinted at more investigations to come into Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) besides one already underway into alleged mortgage fraud.
Martin has been investigating Schiff since early August over allegations that he listed more than one property as his primary residence and falsified “bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms” on one of the properties. Schiff has denied wrongdoing, and his legal counsel has been attacking Martin as “brazenly partisan and politically compromised,” along with accusing him of weaponizing the justice system to go after “perceived enemies.”
As that investigation is in its early stages, Martin is now hinting at more inquiries into the California senator.
He gave the hint while discussing the background of the mortgage fraud case in an appearance on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.
“There’s a referral from Bill Pulte about mortgage fraud about Adam Schiff. That’s publicly discussed. His own lawyers have been out there,” Martin said, before adding, “Now there’s more on Adam Schiff.”
Martin did not specify what, if any, investigations he was referring to, but the comments come shortly after the publication of a whistleblower report accusing Schiff of authorizing leaks of classified information meant to damage President Donald Trump during his first term.
The whistleblower, identified as a former Democratic staffer on the House Intelligence Committee, referred to Schiff’s actions as “treasonous” and “illegal” and reported his behavior to the FBI in 2017. At the time, Schiff was a ranking member on the committee.
The White House has responded to the report, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying Trump “wants to see Adam Schiff investigated for the countless lies he told the American people in relation to the Russia-gate scandal.”
At the same press briefing, Leavitt also read off a statement from FBI Director Kash Patel, which indicated that his agency, along with the DOJ and Congress, would lead an inquiry into “how political power may have been weaponized to restore accountability.”
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Schiff’s office has dismissed the report, calling the whistleblower a “disgruntled former staffer.”
“These baseless smears are based on allegations that were found to be not reliable, not credible, and unsubstantiated from a disgruntled former staffer who was fired by the House Intelligence Committee for cause in early 2017, including for harassment and potentially compromising activity on official travel for the Committee,” a Schiff spokesperson said in a statement.
