A Democrat intelligence officer who worked for Democrat lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee for over a decade told the FBI in 2017 that Adam Schiff, then a Democrat representative and now a senator from California, directed the leaking of classified information to smear Donald Trump. The subject? You guessed it — the Russia collusion hoax.

Given Schiff’s long history of lies and Ahab-like obsession with harpooning Trump, it’s no surprise that he took an ends-justify-the-means approach.

In August 2018, Schiff claimed without evidence that “I think there’s plenty of evidence of collusion or conspiracy in plain sight.” In April 2019, he similarly insisted, “I’ve been very clear over the past year, year and a half, that there is ample evidence of collusion in plain sight.”

Narrator: There wasn’t ample evidence of any such thing.

Mark Alexander highlighted Schiff’s lies in but a few examples here, here, and here.

According to the FBI’s interview report, “When working in this capacity, [redacted staffer’s name] was called to an all-staff meeting by SCHIFF. In this meeting, SCHIFF stated the group would leak classified information which was derogatory to President of the United States DONALD J. TRUMP. SCHIFF stated the information would be used to indict President TRUMP.” It happened more than once.

The leaking staffer reportedly expressed concern at the time that revealing classified info was “unethical,” “illegal,” and “treasonous.” You don’t say.

Allegedly, Schiff informed his staffer (and friend) that the Constitution’s speech and debate clause would protect him from prosecution, so not to worry. He didn’t have to. Until now.

FBI Director Kash Patel linked to the report on social media and stated, “We found it. We declassified it. Now Congress can see how classified info was leaked to shape political narratives — and decide if our institutions were weaponized against the American people.”

Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw condemned Schiff for his partisan criminal hackery. “This isn’t just politics, it’s a crime — and Adam Schiff knew he was violating 18USC798 when he did it. He should be charged by the DOJ for his crimes,” Crenshaw declared. “If he had any integrity he’d resign. But we know he won’t, so the Senate should take action.”

I seriously doubt the Senate will even bat an eye at Schiff. His deplorable behavior was par for the course for Democrats hell-bent on nailing Trump on … something. And the Senate GOP isn’t exactly the most stalwart bunch.

Don’t forget that Schiff has one of those handy Joe Autopen Biden 11th-hour pardons as a get out of jail free card, albeit related to the January 6 investigation rather than the Russia collusion hoax. At the time, he claimed he didn’t want it. “I don’t think a preemptive pardon makes sense,” he said. Doing so was “unwise and unnecessary,” he added, though “I understand why the president, President Biden, did it.” Or at least his autopen did it.

I’ll bet Schiff is thankful for whatever cover he can get.

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