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Schiff taps former prosecutor to lead Trump investigation
The Hill ^ | 03/05/19 | Chris Mills Rodrigo

Posted on 03/05/2019 9:56:58 AM PST by yesthatjallen

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced a series of hires Tuesday, including a former prosecutor with experience combatting Russian organized crime to lead his investigation of the Trump Administration.

Daniel Goldman, who served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York from 2007 to 2017, joined the committee's staff as a senior adviser and the director of investigations in February.

Goldman oversaw prosecution against against more than 30 defendants involved in Russian organized crime for racketeering, gambling and money laundering during his time at the SDNY.

"I am excited to announce the recent addition of a number of capable individuals to the HPSCI leadership team, as we continue our important work of strong and effective oversight of the nation's intelligence agencies," Schiff said of the new hires in a statement.

"I look forward to working with them to perform important oversight and investigative work to ensure the security of our country and its institutions."

Goldman's hiring underlines Schiff's desire to pursue investigations into potential collusion between President Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia.

Schiff's committee concluded its investigation into Russian interference last year when it was controlled by Republicans, but Schiff and other Democrats have disputed that result.

Last month he announced a sweeping probe into Trump's potential ties to Russia, focusing on five key areas.

The areas are matters directly related to Russian interference; possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Moscow; whether a foreign actor has sought to compromise or holds leverage over Trump; whether Trump or anyone in his orbit are under foreign influence; and whether any actors are trying to "impede" or "obstruct" investigations into these matters.

Trump has denied any accusations of collusion, calling investigations a "witch hunt."

The Senate Intelligence Committee chairman has said Schiff's panel after two years of looking has yet to find direct proof of collusion.


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KEYWORDS: adamschif; trump
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1 posted on 03/05/2019 9:56:58 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Democrat sore-loserism is going to destroy the American Republic.


2 posted on 03/05/2019 9:57:57 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Who is paying this sorry shyster bastard? I hope the taxpayers aren’t on the hook for making Schitt’s shyster buddy rich.


3 posted on 03/05/2019 9:59:10 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: yesthatjallen

More read meat for the base.


4 posted on 03/05/2019 10:01:55 AM PST by Jonny7797
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To: yesthatjallen

This is beyond ridiculous.


5 posted on 03/05/2019 10:02:27 AM PST by Hyman Roth
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To: yesthatjallen

Need more woodchippers in D.C.


6 posted on 03/05/2019 10:04:13 AM PST by VietVet876
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Is the Pope Catholic??


7 posted on 03/05/2019 10:04:14 AM PST by CMailBag
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To: yesthatjallen

There has to be a way this is all paid for by the Democrat Party who is behind it all rather than the taxpayers. Even the Democrat taxpayers.


8 posted on 03/05/2019 10:04:55 AM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists call 'em what you will they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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So Schiff, hires Goldman and both are working toward impeachment with Nadler. I expect a backlash, big time.


9 posted on 03/05/2019 10:05:28 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: yesthatjallen

Have they not wasted enough money yet?


10 posted on 03/05/2019 10:05:59 AM PST by Jaded (Pope Francis? Not really a fan... miss the last guy who recognized how Islam spread... the sword.ag)
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Why doesn't the FBI do the same kind of sting investigation they did on Flynn on say, Hillary, Diane Feinstein, Lynch, OCA, Dons Brasil, Wasserman Schultz, and get them trapped lying to the FBI; then offer them a plea deal with just a few months jail time for a guilty plea.

It is time to put half the House of Representatives and big parts of the Senate in Jail. So they understand that justice is a two way street!

11 posted on 03/05/2019 10:06:32 AM PST by Robert357 ( Dan Rather was discharged as "medically unfit" on May 11, 1954.)
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Wait till you see the prosecutor for Schiff’s treason trial.


12 posted on 03/05/2019 10:07:51 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of today be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: Jonny7797

More read meat for the base.

That is the *only* thing that matters with these Congressional lifers. They really don’t have any intention of solving anything. The play for them is continuous conflict on pet issues. And the same goes for the bastard Republicans (e.g. see “repealing Obamacare”).


13 posted on 03/05/2019 10:08:45 AM PST by Flick Lives
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To: yesthatjallen

Last month he announced a sweeping probe into Trump’s potential ties to Russia.

Not going to end well Fox news has recording of Schiff talking with Russian collusion ensues.


14 posted on 03/05/2019 10:10:10 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Investigate Shiff and Buck.

15 posted on 03/05/2019 10:12:52 AM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Jaded
Democrats are practicing 'slash-and-burn' politics.

Free speech, gun rights, free association, lawyer/client privilege, presumption of innocence until proven guilty, right to self-defense etc. All hanging-on by a thread.

Democrats will burn the United States to the ground to gain power.

One day they're going to storm the National Archives and burn the US Constitution.

16 posted on 03/05/2019 10:16:21 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Schiff and intelligence don’t belong in the same sentence.


17 posted on 03/05/2019 10:18:33 AM PST by jdsteel (Americans are Dreamers too!!!)
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To: JonPreston

“So Schiff, hires Goldman and both are working toward impeachment with Nadler. I expect a backlash, big time.”

I would love for Barr to meet with his best friend Mueller and ask him to be special counsel for investigating collusion between Schiff/GPS and the Clinton campaign to steal the election from Trump.

That would be fun to watch.


18 posted on 03/05/2019 10:20:30 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (TRUMP YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARD!!!)
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To: yesthatjallen

The Rats are butthurt that the Mueller witch hunt went nowhere. So they are opening up Congressional witch hunts.


19 posted on 03/05/2019 10:24:20 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: yesthatjallen

A fishing expedition. Nothing more.
Trump voters see exactly what this is.


20 posted on 03/05/2019 10:24:31 AM PST by tennmountainman (Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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