Thursday, February 7, 2019

Adam Schiff vs. Donald Trump

Donald Trump struck the Congressional investigations about him and attacked the Chair of the House Intelligence Committee who is leading one of the inquiries. He called Congressman Schiff a political hack to disparage his Constitutional role in overseeing the President's actions.

Americans have witnessed a barrage of information about Donald Trump's apparent conflicts of interest that appear to be violations of the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. We have seen how foreign governments and lobbyists exploit Trump's hotel and resort ownerships to curry favor.

Trump's soft treatment of the nation's enemies and nonaligned nations is also transparent without proper vetting and explanation.

The Courts document Trump's disregard for the rule of law and attempts at taking authoritarian actions having struck down most of his Executive Orders and directives that undercut the law.

Therefore, investigations that begin with understanding his IRS tax filings and the flow of money are most relevant and late in coming because the former Republican-led Congress was derelict in their duty.

Who is Adam Schiff? He is a well-qualified Member of the US House of Representatives: Education, Stanford University (BA) and Harvard University (JD). He is not a "hack."

"After Harvard Law School, Schiff began working as a prosecutor in the Los Angeles branch of the U.S. Attorney's Office. While an assistant U.S. Attorney, he gained attention by prosecuting a case against Richard Miller, a former FBI agent convicted of "passing secret documents to the Soviet Union in exchange for a promised $65,000 in gold and cash." The first time Miller was tried, it resulted in a hung jury; the second time, it resulted in a conviction overturned on appeal,[6] and the third time he was convicted." 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Schiff
For the President of the United States to take a cheap shot at his principal oversight investigator is outright stupid and arrogant. Having told Congress before the American public at the State of the Union Speech that he will not legislate so long as there are investigations is obstruction of justice and a undermines his oath of office. You saw it, America. Trump is unfit.
Adam Schiff 
Chair of the House Intelligence Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2019
Preceded by    Devin Nunes
Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by    Dutch Ruppersberger
Succeeded by    Devin Nunes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 3, 2001
Preceded by    James E. Rogan (27th)
Henry Waxman (29th)
Howard Berman (28th)
Succeeded by    Brad Sherman (27th)
Tony Cárdenas (29th)
Constituency    27th district (2001–2003)
29th district (2003–2013)
28th district (2013–present)
Member of the California Senate
from the 21st district
In office
December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000
Preceded by    Newton R. Russell
Succeeded by    Jack Scott
Personal details
Born    Adam Bennett Schiff
June 22, 1960 (age 58)
Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party    Democratic
Spouse(s)    Eve Sanderson (m. 1995)
Children    2
Education    Stanford University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)

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