McCarthy indicates position on Florida Republican’s effort to expel Schiff
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has remained noncommittal on House Republicans‘ calls to remove Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) from Congress following the release of the Durham report.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) filed a motion on Wednesday to expel Schiff after the report cast doubt on whether the FBI should have investigated connections between former President Donald Trump and Russia. Many Republicans have deemed the investigation into Trump a political stunt and “weaponization” of the federal government.
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However, McCarthy hesitated to firmly stand with the Florida Republican on calls for Schiff’s impeachment on Thursday, saying he’d “have to look at it,” according to Politico.
Schiff has been a longtime target of Republicans due to the role he played in Trump’s impeachment as the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. He’s also faced backlash for the investigation he led into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election — the topic the Durham report looked into.
Luna said she is working with Republican leadership to decide on the “verbiage” before she introduces her measure on the House floor next week.
“Schiff lied to the American people. He used his position on House Intel to push a lie that cost American taxpayers millions of dollars,” Luna tweeted Wednesday. “He is a dishonor to the House of Representatives.”
Schiff has responded to Luna’s motion, saying “MAGA” Republicans would “go after anyone who defends the rule of law.”
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“Nobody stood up to Donald Trump and the extreme MAGA forces more than Adam did, and now MAGA Republicans want payback. As retribution for Adam’s leading the first impeachment of Trump and his prominent role on the January 6th Committee, House Republicans are trying to remove him from Congress altogether,” a fundraiser sent out by Schiff reads.
Schiff is running to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) in the Senate, going up against Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA). Feinstein has served in the Senate for over 30 years, and at 89 years old, she is the oldest serving member of Congress.