Posted on 01/07/2018 9:41:56 AM PST by jazusamo
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday claimed the Justice Department is investigating the Clinton Foundation for politically motivated reasons rather than based on new evidence.
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee accused the White House of placing unrelenting pressure on the law enforcement agency to open a probe into the organization tied to Hillary Clinton, President Trump's 2016 Democratic opponent.
"If they are investigating Hillary Clinton, it doesn't take a genius, let alone a stable genius, to see why," Schiff told host Jake Tapper on CNN’s "State of the Union," referencing President Trump's self-description of his mental fitness.
"It's not because there is some new evidence that has come to light. It's because they're being badgered by the White House to do it. You simply cannot explain it, I think, any other way," the California lawmaker added, calling it "deeply disturbing."
Schiff described a series of actions from the Justice Department that took place because the White House requested it, saying they are "not in isolation" of one another.
He pointed to the Justice Department's decision to release the anti-Trump text messages exchanged in 2016 between FBI agent Peter Strzok and his girlfriend Lisa Page amid an investigation into Strzok's work on special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.
"If you look at the decision by the Justice Department to release these private text messages during the pendency of an internal Department of Justice inspector general investigation, that's unprecedented. And that similarly is a nod to the White House," said Schiff, who regularly criticizes the Trump administration.
"And I think that these cracks that we're seeing in the independence of the Justice Department ought to concern every American," he countined, while calling on Congress to be concerned about the long term damage such incidences could cause to the agency.
"That ought to be far more important than any party concerns. But, right now, it certainly doesn't look that way,” Schiff added.
This is a return to the rule of law Schiff, get used to it.
You are next leakers.
Well by all means then let’s get an independent counsel to look into it.
If they find criminal conduct it will demonstrate that the Deep State tried to cover it up.
We’ve been through “Old News” and “Already Litigated” and we’re back to “Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy”.
It’s like a little merry-go-round they ride.
Adam Schiff is an Evil corrupt Democrat. His presence like several Democrats emits an Evil air around him I believe you can feel.
The evidence of crimes by the Clintons is lying all over the place.
An honest investigator would trip over it if not cleaned up by dishonest ones.
Well, they would say that.
It's a wonderful day in the neighborhood.
Schiff needs to be SWATed for leaking.
Sheesh This guy is such a weasel I can’t even look at him.
Nice!
How is Schiff tied to Soros through an XX?
Why would Schiff defend obvious
Pay-for-Weapons-ClassifiedIntel
unless HE was involved?
Exactly...Good one.
...these cracks that we’re seeing in the independence of the Justice Department...
He didn’t choke saying those words?
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Another streaming pile of Schiff.
You nailed that in the ten ring.
The Rats know the evidence is there and it will be more than enough to indict, it just has to be brought out.
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