In an effort to counter the explosive GOP memo revealing FISA court abuses and a lack of integrity at the top of the FBI and Department of Justice, Rep. Adam Schiff may have released classified information of his own.
Schiff, alongside other prominent Democrats, has denounced the release of the memo, which contains shocking information about surveillance abuse committed against the Trump campaign.
The President referred to the memo as a “disgrace,” adding, “a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves.”
Pres. Trump says GOP memo has been declassified: “Congress will do whatever they’re going to do. But I think it’s a disgrace what’s happening in our country…A lot of people should be ashamed of themselves.” https://t.co/OfR9pu29Wo pic.twitter.com/wJHEptrGrk
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 2, 2018
Schiff, the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, couldn’t contain his exuberance in countering the memo, and in doing so, may have let slip some classified information of his own.
The top Democrat claims the political bias of the man behind a dossier that was used as grounds to spy on the Trump team was disclosed to the FISA court judges, a contradiction in what was reported in the memo.
Schiff argued that the memo’s assertion is “not accurate,” saying the court was aware that there was a “likely political motivation” behind the dossier.
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The Law & Crime blog, a site run by legal correspondent Dan Abrams, believes Schiff made a big mistake in making that claim.
“In the performance of Schiff’s shtick – protecting the nation’s largely unaccountable intelligence agencies from any sort of oversight – Schiff may have released classified information himself,” author Colin Kalmbacher writes.
“Now, the initial press release, on its own, likely isn’t enough to rise to the level of releasing classified information,” he adds. “Schiff’s lengthy rebuttal more or less just says that Devin Nunes’ memo is wrong and is light on details.”
“But his later comments to reporters – where he told reporters that Steele’s ‘likely political motivation’ was revealed to the FISA Court – do appear to reveal distinct information, potentially classified information,” the report reads.
Report: Adam Schiff may have leaked classified information to discredit FISA memo — here’s what legal experts say https://t.co/Vcf1ddUHfm
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) February 4, 2018
Schiff’s penchant for leaking classified earned him the scorn of President Trump, as well as a new nickname.
Little Adam Schiff, who is desperate to run for higher office, is one of the biggest liars and leakers in Washington, right up there with Comey, Warner, Brennan and Clapper! Adam leaves closed committee hearings to illegally leak confidential information. Must be stopped!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 5, 2018
Attorney Mark Zaid counters that Schiff may have known what he was saying, that the comments may have fallen in “unclassified paragraphs,” explaining “so much of these back-and-forths about the memo are in a gray area on classification.”
Honestly, even if he did release classified information, we learned from Hillary Clinton that certain people will never be held accountable for such a crime.
Whom do you believe in this battle – Devin Nunes and the FISA memo, or Adam Schiff and his claims? Share your thoughts below!
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Make up your mind.
Either the FISA judge was told that the Steele dossier had likely political motivation or not.
If not, then Schiff didn’t release anything, and the article is about nothing.
If it was told, then Nunes LIED when he said that it was not told.
Which is it. Is Nunes a liar, or is Schiff innocent of releasing classified information?
Make up your mind.
Either the FISA judge was told that the Steele dossier had likely political motivation or not.
If not, then Schiff didn’t release anything, and the article is about nothing.
If it was told, then Nunes LIED when he said that it was not told.
Which is it. Is Nunes a liar, or is Schiff innocent of releasing classified information?
Schiff is a whiner and keeps trying to cloud the issue. The issue is the OBummer FBI was political and tried to tie a can on Trumps tail for political reasons.
In my life time I have never seen so many scumbags under the name DEMOCRATES!
In my life time I have never seen so many scumbags under the name DEMOCRATES!
Is it just me or does Schiff remind anyone else of Latka Gravas from the show “Taxi”
https://youtu.be/UeYIp50A6dA
By ranking member do they mean he smells the worst? This guy is a total moron – appropriately from the state that also gave us Moonbeam Brown – Nutty Nancy “We have to pass it to see what’s in it” Pelosi – Motor-mouth – mentally disturbed “Im going across the street get me a limo” Maxine Waters – If only she would ever say something – anything relevant –
and last but certainly not the least – Diane “I was stupid because I had a cold” Feinstein.
I would not believe Shifty Schiff if he swore on the Koran that trees were green! He has beadier eyes than Mueller! And they dart from side to side like 0’Bama trying to read from two teleprompters at once, afraid he would “lose his place”!! Like kittens watching a laser beam!
I would not believe Shifty Schiff if he swore on the Koran that trees were green! He has beadier eyes than Mueller! And they dart from side to side like 0’Bama trying to read from two teleprompters at once, afraid he would “lose his place”!! Like kittens watching a laser beam!
Which of course proves how smart Democrats are.
Which of course proves how smart Democrats are.
You piece of Schiff, why don’t you STFU!!!
If you notice when Schiff is on the Sunday shows he rarely ever really answers the questions he gets. Every one of his answers has wiggle room or a back door escape.
If you notice when Schiff is on the Sunday shows he rarely ever really answers the questions he gets. Every one of his answers has wiggle room or a back door escape.
Schiff is so biased it brings the question perhaps he has something to hide and is trying to keep the investigations under wraps. Yeah . . . . he appears desperate.
Schiff is so biased it brings the question perhaps he has something to hide and is trying to keep the investigations under wraps. Yeah . . . . he appears desperate.
I believe in Devin Nunes. If what Schiff leaked is true, then the FISA Judge is complicit in the crime of wiretapping Trump Tower for partisan advantage; using the teeth of the US DOJ against private citizens.
Look in his eyes. The man is nuts.
Look in his eyes. The man is nuts.
Oh look, Political Insider is playing games not posting factual information.
Testing one two three
Testing one two three
Time to start firing people
Did you notice what Trey Gowdy said about the Nunes memo?
He said that it doesn’t make any difference to the Mueller investigation, it would proceed even without the Steele dossier. Who do you believe Nunes or Gowdy?
Lock this piece of Schiff up
Did you notice what Trey Gowdy said about the Nunes memo?
He said that it doesn’t make any difference to the Mueller investigation, it would proceed even without the Steele dossier. Who do you believe Nunes or Gowdy?
I Devin Nunes is credible Schiff is not.
I Devin Nunes is credible Schiff is not.
I Devin Nunes is credible Schiff is not.
I believe Devin Nunes.
Make up your mind.
Either the FISA judge was told that the Steele dossier had likely political motivation or not.
If not, then Schiff didn’t release anything, and the article is about nothing.
If it was told, then Nunes LIED when he said that it was not told.
Which is it. Is Nunes a liar, or is Schiff innocent of releasing classified information?
Schiff is a whiner and keeps trying to cloud the issue. The issue is the OBummer FBI was political and tried to tie a can on Trumps tail for political reasons.
In my life time I have never seen so many scumbags under the name DEMOCRATES!
Is it just me or does Schiff remind anyone else of Latka Gravas from the show “Taxi”
https://youtu.be/UeYIp50A6dA
By ranking member do they mean he smells the worst? This guy is a total moron – appropriately from the state that also gave us Moonbeam Brown – Nutty Nancy “We have to pass it to see what’s in it” Pelosi – Motor-mouth – mentally disturbed “Im going across the street get me a limo” Maxine Waters – If only she would ever say something – anything relevant –
and last but certainly not the least – Diane “I was stupid because I had a cold” Feinstein.
I would not believe Shifty Schiff if he swore on the Koran that trees were green! He has beadier eyes than Mueller! And they dart from side to side like 0’Bama trying to read from two teleprompters at once, afraid he would “lose his place”!! Like kittens watching a laser beam!
Which of course proves how smart Democrats are.
You piece of Schiff, why don’t you STFU!!!
If you notice when Schiff is on the Sunday shows he rarely ever really answers the questions he gets. Every one of his answers has wiggle room or a back door escape.
Schiff is so biased it brings the question perhaps he has something to hide and is trying to keep the investigations under wraps. Yeah . . . . he appears desperate.
I believe in Devin Nunes. If what Schiff leaked is true, then the FISA Judge is complicit in the crime of wiretapping Trump Tower for partisan advantage; using the teeth of the US DOJ against private citizens.
Look in his eyes. The man is nuts.
Testing one two three
Oh look, Political Insider is playing games not posting factual information.
Time to start firing people
Lock this piece of Schiff up
I believe Devin Nunes.
I Devin Nunes is credible Schiff is not.
Did you notice what Trey Gowdy said about the Nunes memo?
He said that it doesn’t make any difference to the Mueller investigation, it would proceed even without the Steele dossier. Who do you believe Nunes or Gowdy?