Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is facing a resolution to expel him from the House of Representatives.
On Wednesday, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) filed a resolution to expel Schiff for claims he made about allegations members of former President Donald Trumpâs 2016 campaign colluded with Russian operatives.
âKnowingly using your position on House Intel to push a lie that ripped apart our country, cost taxpayers millions of dollars, and authorized spying on a US President and then proceeding to double down on the lie within days of the Durham report coming out makes you unfit for office,â Luna wrote.
She added, âEthics should investigate.â
The resolution comes after Special Counsel John Durham released his report detailing the conclusions of his investigation of the FBIâs Russia probe.
His report concluded the investigation was launched without a proper basis. It also laid out a series of criticisms about the FBI.
After Durhamâs report was released, Schiff told MSNBC the investigation was âstarted in a flawed manner, it was conducted in a flawed manner, and its conclusion is a flawed conclusion.â
He also insisted it was a âwasted effortâ and âfour years of undermining the Department and a political prosecution.â
The California Democrat had previously claimed he had evidence members of the Trump campaign colluded with Russian operatives ahead of the 2016 election.
During an appearance on CNN in February, he defended his assertion as he said, âIf you read the Mueller report, he makes clear even in the first few pages of the report that he states no conclusion on whether Donald Trump and his campaign colluded with the Russians.â
He went on to note former Special Counsel Robert Muellerâs investigation found Trumpâs campaign manager shared internal polling data with a Russian operative and added, âTo most Americans, that is collusion. Now, whether itâs proof beyond a reasonable doubt of the crime of conspiracy â thatâs what Bob Mueller was talking about â I have always distinguished between the two.â
Earlier this year, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) blocked Schiff, the former intelligence committee chairman, from continuing to serve on the panel.
He argued Schiff âlied to the American publicâ during his time on the committee.
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The House speaker also noted Schiff does not âhave a rightâ to be on the intelligence committee. McCarthy added he would allow the California Democrat to serve on other committees.
