Tag: Adam Schiff

"This development adds further weight to our suspicion of President Trump's corrupt motives when he approached former FBI Director Comey about the Flynn investigation and asked that he 'let it go,'" Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said in a statement. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

National Security

Rep. Jerrold Nadler: ‘More than enough evidence’ for congressional investigation into Trump obstruction of justice after Michael Flynn charges

Melissa Quinn · December 1, 2017 8:33 pm

"I asked the attorney general whether he was ever instructed to take any action he [thought] would hinder the Russia investigation," Schiff said following a closed door committee meeting with Sessions. "And he declined to answer the question." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Adam Schiff: Jeff Sessions would not answer if Trump has asked him to ‘hinder’ Russia investigation

Kelly Cohen · November 30, 2017 6:52 pm

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calf., told ABC News on Wednesday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions' interest in pursuing an investigation into Hillary Clinton represents a "threat to our democracy."

Adam Schiff points to Jeff Sessions: Democracy being threatened now more internally than by Russia

Diana Stancy Correll · November 16, 2017 4:53 am

According to reports, President Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. was in contact with radical transparency group WikiLeaks from September 2016 until at least July 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

National Security

Donald Trump Jr. communicated with WikiLeaks: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · November 13, 2017 10:58 pm

The Judiciary Committee has added a provision that would require intelligence agencies "to keep records of queries" and would require the government to "officially retain unmasking requests" so Congress can monitor them, among other related changes.

Congress takes up ‘unmasking’

Susan Ferrechio · November 13, 2017 5:01 am

Longtime Donald Trump associate and campaign aide Roger Stone testified before the House Intelligence Committee on Sept. 26, as part of the ongoing probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Former Trump aides frustrated by release of Carter Page transcript

Todd Shepherd · November 12, 2017 5:01 am

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., has stepped aside from directing the committee's Russia investigation, but is still leading the charge to get more information on how the so-called "Trump dossier" was compiled. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Fusion GPS co-founder will interview with House Intelligence Committee: Report

Todd Shepherd · November 8, 2017 10:44 pm

Schiff cites Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, his firing of former FBI Director James Comey, and his threats against North Korea, among others, as reasons he believes Trump is a bad president. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Adam Schiff lists reasons he believes Trump is the ‘worst president in modern history’

Melissa Quinn · November 8, 2017 6:21 pm

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, said that it was "kind of absurd" for President Trump to oppose diversity visa program after the New York attack, and use "it as a fulcrum for a debate that has been going on in Congress for completely different reasons." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Adam Schiff: ‘Absurd’ for Trump to oppose diversity visas after NYC attack

Pete Kasperowicz · November 1, 2017 12:07 pm

"It's still my hope that notwithstanding all the turbulence created at the top of our committee that we can come to a common conclusion. But, it has been tough. I won't -- I won't deny that for a minute," Schiff said Sunday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Adam Schiff: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes created ‘serious obstacles’ in Trump-Russia probe

Anna Giaritelli · October 29, 2017 2:59 pm

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., tweeted Thursday night that he was disturbed by the possibility President Trump pursued lifting a gag order on an undercover FBI informant so he could testify to Congress about the so-called "Uranium One" deal involving the Obama administration and the Clintons. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Rep. Adam Schiff floats new probe over Trump’s involvement in lifting FBI informant’s gag order

Diana Stancy Correll · October 27, 2017 4:38 am

In recent days, one of the president's chief accusers, Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, has found himself pushing back against suggestions there's not much evidence of collusion. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Is tone of Trump-Russia probe changing?

Byron York · October 23, 2017 1:39 am