Conservatives are ramping up their calls for Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to be held legally accountable for his role in pushing a now well-debunked claim that President Donald Trump was a dupe for Russian President Vladimir Putin during his first term.
The so-called “Russian collusion” narrative, which Schiff and many others in the media pushed for years during Trump’s first term, was the subject of multiple investigations by the House and by independent prosecutors, including John Durham, a former U.S. attorney, and Robert Mueller, a former FBI director.
But all of them concluded that there was zero evidence supporting the claim, while other investigators discovered that a plot to saddle Trump with the false claim in order to hamper his presidency and his ability to carry out his foreign policy vision for the country.
Now, several conservative voices are calling for FBI Director Kash Patel and the Justice Department to hold Schiff and others accountable for pushing the dangerous hoax.
“REMINDER: Adam Schiff was ONLY pardoned for J6 committee-related offenses NOT the Russia hoax. Not election interference. Nothing else. Kash is going to take this criminal down. Watch. The Hammer of Justice is coming, Pencil Neck Schiff,” conservative influencer Nick Sorter noted on his X account Monday.
Others agreed with him in their responses.
“Now we know why Schiff is so panicked about Patel being confirmed as the FBI Director. Patel can lock Schiff Up in prison [where] he belongs,” wrote one X user.
“Will it really happen? Will he finally be accountable for the millions he deceived, the millions he’s cost taxpayers, the turmoil in foreign relationships over his lies and subversive behavior? I truly hope so!” another said.
“That’s a good point. I thought Schiff was pardoned for anything that happened in those years. But you’re right. Nice catch, Nick!” added influencer Paul A. Szypula.
In addition, former conservative broadcaster and Secret Service agent Dan Bongino, whom Trump picked to be the FBI deputy director last weekend, had a cryptic message for Schiff during one of his last broadcasts ahead of the president’s announcement.
“Why is Adam Schiff so worried? I strongly encourage you to go back and take another look today at the Russia collusion
