Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) vowed Saturday to stand firm against what he called president Donald Trump’s attempts to target political opponents with legal threats and charges.
Schiff opposes Trump’s legal threats
In a video posted on XThe California Democrat said Trump’s “long and growing” list of alleged enemies is no secret, warning that even Republicans may not be protected from the president’s retaliation.
“But we won’t be intimidated,” Schiff said.
“We will not be deterred. We will do our job and continue to fight against these attempts at retaliation,” he added.
High-profile indictments fuel fears of political retaliation
The comments follow a series of legal actions against individuals on Trump’s alleged list. reported The hill.
Attorney General of New York Letitia James was recently indicted on two counts related to mortgage fraud while he was a former FBI director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two charges related to 2020 congressional testimony.
Trump had previously called both, along with Schiff, “totally guilty” in a Truth Social post, suggesting legal action was imminent.
Schiff, who led the first impeachment inquiry against Trump in 2019 and served on the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, is reportedly under investigation for mortgage fraud in Maryland.
Reports also suggest that Trump’s former national security advisor, John Boltonmay soon face criminal charges.
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Criticism is mounting over Trump’s calls for charges against political rivals
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) accused Trump and his administration of turning the Justice Department into “personal attack dogs against their political enemies” after James was indicted on fraud charges in Virginia.
Schumer called the move “outrageous” and described it as Trump’s latest attempt to use the department to target political rivals.
On Friday, Rep. said Don Bacon (R-Neb.) criticized President Trump for calling for charges against James, Comey and Schiff.
“I think it was a mistake, like I said,” Bacon said told CNN’s Pamela Brown.
‘I don’t think it’s right for him to make these demands for charges. I think, again, it’s inappropriate. Presidents don’t normally do this. And as far as I’m concerned, I think he’s foolish.’
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