GOP proposes to remove Adam Schiff from Congress.

Florida Republican Seeks to Expel Adam Schiff from Congress

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.)

has introduced a resolution to expel Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) from Congress, accusing him of playing a decisive role in pushing the narrative of former president Donald Trump’s colluding with Russia. Luna’s resolution comes just days after a report by special counsel John Durham revealed massive failures and deficiencies in the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign.

“Adam Schiff lied to the American people,” Luna stated in a press release. “He used his position on House Intelligence to push a lie that cost American taxpayers millions of dollars and abused the trust placed in him as Chairman. He is a dishonor to the House of Representatives.”

Schiff was the leading voice among Democrats claiming that Trump’s campaign conspired with the Russian government during the 2016 presidential election. But in 2019, after a 22-month investigation, special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of conspiracy or coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia. That sparked GOP calls on Schiff to step down from his post as chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence. Then-president Trump also issued a message calling for Schiff’s resignation.

Luna’s resolution has gained traction on social media, with her posting a photo of her motion on Twitter. “Knowingly 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,” she posted on May 17 on Twitter. “Ethics should investigate.”

If Luna’s resolution is successful, Schiff would be the first member of Congress to be expelled since 1862.