Rep. Adam Schiff announces run for U.S. Senate in California
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On Thursday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the lawmaker who led the first impeachment of former President Donald Trump, announced that he is vying for a seat in the Senate. Left-leaning articles highlight Schiff has drawn the ire of Republicans for his lead roles in the Trump impeachment and investigation of the Jan. 6 riots, while right-leaning articles highlight that the announcement comes days after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) booted Schiff from the House committee he had chaired for four years.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Schiff announced his candidacy for Senate on Thursday for the seat currently occupied by Democrat Dianne Feinstein. He joins Rep. Katie Porter in the race even as Feinstein, the longest serving woman senator, has not announced her plans for re-election. The article highlighted that Feinstein said she will likely not announce if she is seeking re-election until 2024.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted that Schiff has drawn the ire of Trump and other Republicans for being manager of the first Trump impeachment, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, and a member of the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots. It also highlighted that Schiff harked back to these roles in his announcement that he would vie for a Senate position, describing it as a “fight for our democracy.”
A right-leaning article by the New York Post highlighted that Schiff’s announcement comes just days after McCarthy booted Schiff from the House Intelligence Committee, which he had chaired for four years. McCarthy had removed Schiff from the House committee for allegedly lying about having evidence that Trump conspired with Russia to win the 2016 elections. Republicans accuse Schiff of misleading the public during the investigations which ultimately found no evidence of Trump conspiring with Russia.
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Rep. Adam Schiff, who led first Trump impeachment trial, announces Senate run
Washington Post
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Rep. Adam Schiff, who led first Trump impeachment, seeking CA Senate seat held by Feinstein
USA Today