House poised to censure Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California is facing censure from the U.S. House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff was defiant Wednesday as the Republican-led House prepared to censure him over his comments made several years ago during investigations into President Donald Trump's ties to Russia. He said he will wear the formal disapproval as a “badge of honor" and charged his GOP colleagues of doing the former president's bidding.
“I will not yield,” said Schiff, who is running for Senate in his home state of California, during debate over the measure. “Not one inch.”
More than 20 Republicans voted with Democrats last week to block the censure resolution, but they are changing their votes this week after the measure's sponsor, Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, removed a provision that could have fined Schiff $16 million if the House Ethics Committee determines he lied. Several of the Republicans who opposed the resolution last week said they opposed fining a member of Congress in that manner.
The revised resolution says that Schiff held positions of power during Trump’s presidency and “abused this trust by saying there was evidence of collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia.” Schiff was one of the most outspoken critics of the former president as both the Justice Department and the Republican-led House launched investigations into Trump’s ties to Russia in 2017.
