{"id":2498130,"date":"2025-10-12T15:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T19:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schiff-rips-trump-after-president-calls-impeachment-illegal-hoax\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T15:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T19:38:14","slug":"schiff-rips-trump-after-president-calls-impeachment-illegal-hoax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schiff-rips-trump-after-president-calls-impeachment-illegal-hoax\/","title":{"rendered":"Schiff rips Trump after president calls impeachment &#8216;illegal hoax&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschiff-rips-trump-after-president-calls-impeachment-illegal-hoax%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2498130&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) responded to former President Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent social media attacks<\/a> by telling Trump to &#8220;put down your phone,&#8221; criticizing Trump&#8217;s claim that his first impeachment was an &#8220;illegal hoax.&#8221; trump accused Schiff of dishonesty and corruption related to the impeachment, which centered on allegations that Trump withheld aid to Ukraine to pressure investigations into Joe Biden. Schiff, who led that impeachment trial in 2020, dismissed Trump&#8217;s comments and urged him to focus rather on resolving the ongoing government shutdown. Meanwhile, the article notes that Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-hawley-lee-team-up-on-bill-to-strip-mlb-of-monopoly-protections-over-georgia-boycott\/\" title=\"Cruz, Hawley, Lee Team Up On Bill To Strip MLB Of Monopoly Protections Over Georgia Boycott\">publicly pressured<\/a> the Department of Justice to investigate several political opponents, including Schiff, who faces uncharged allegations of financial fraud. The government shutdown continues with no resolution, as Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over spending legislation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Schiff tells Trump &lsquo;put down your phone&rsquo; after president calls impeachment &lsquo;illegal hoax&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2369599\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/adam-schiff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adam Schiff<\/a> (D-CA) told President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> to &ldquo;put down your phone,&rdquo; referring to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sharon-osbourne-wants-her-900000-donation-back-from-blm-after-kanye-west-called-them-out-as-a-scam\/\" title=\"Sharon Osbourne Wants Her 0,000 Donation Back From BLM After Kanye West Cal... Them Out as a \u201cScam\u201d\">social media tirades<\/a>, after Trump called his first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/impeachment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">impeachment<\/a> an &ldquo;illegal hoax&rdquo; led by Schiff at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Schiff&rsquo;s comment took a dig at one of Trump&rsquo;s latest Truth Social posts on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3846599\/fiscal-hawks-wince-obamacare-subsidies-price-tag\/\">Fiscal hawks wince at looming Obamacare subsidies price tag<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3847140\/some-republicans-have-lost-clear-focus-during-the-shutdown-byron-york\/\">Some Republicans have lost &lsquo;clear focus&rsquo; during the shutdown: Byron York&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3846969\/us-senate-unanimously-endorses-repeal-of-2002-iraq-war-resolution\/\">US Senate unanimously endorses repeal of 2002 Iraq war resolution<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The Ukraine Impeachment (of me!) Scam was a far bigger Illegal Hoax than Watergate. I sincerely hope the necessary authorities, including CONGRESS, are looking into this!&rdquo; the president <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115361806192142146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a>. &ldquo;Adam &lsquo;Schiffty&rsquo; Schiff was sooo dishonest and corrupt. So many laws, and protocols, were violated, and just plain broken!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Schiff, who previously served in the House, led Trump&rsquo;s first impeachment trial in 2020. The impeachment proceedings concerned allegations that Trump withheld security aid to Ukraine in order to pressure Kyiv to investigate Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3837322\/trump-advises-that-anyone-burning-american-flag-will-be-imprisoned-for-a-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP ADVISES THAT ANYONE BURNING AMERICAN FLAG WILL BE IMPRISONED FOR A YEAR<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The message appears to suggest Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Justice<\/a> may be narrowing its investigative focus on Schiff, who is accused of engaging in potential mortgage fraud, bank fraud, and wire fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Schiff has not been charged yet, but it&rsquo;s possible he may be next after New York Attorney General Letitia James, another one of Trump&rsquo;s political opponents, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3844862\/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-indicted-on-bank-fraud-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">indicted<\/a> last week on one count of bank fraud. Two weeks earlier, former FBI Director James Comey was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3825597\/grand-jury-indicts-former-fbi-director-james-comey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">indicted<\/a> for his allegedly perjurious 2020 testimony related to the bureau&rsquo;s handling of the Trump-Russia investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Days before the first indictment dropped, Trump publicly pressured Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute Comey, James, and Schiff. The message was meant to be private, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/trump-doj-inside-political-enemies-17f13f72?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAhRkyVEMyktBTfycQ8ECo938xVHZWARTUZvS5hV7wzU-YPsvtl7Ts3vlnjdZt4%3D&amp;gaa_ts=68ebd009&amp;gaa_sig=FvqcvidPoM4FnQaCbFJzk9P-wb4aotPGxjldcWzd-X0p9INPGKbgiaK4fADao0VnqCyKozHghz0-F0msG3Inyw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to<\/a> the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) arrives before President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ben Curtis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Schiff scoffed in response to Trump&rsquo;s Sunday missive, calling on the president to &ldquo;focus on ending&rdquo; the government shutdown instead of targeting Democrats perceived to be his political opponents.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The government has been shut down for nearly half a month. Insurance costs are doubling for millions of families,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenAdamSchiff\/status\/1977420847242678543\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted on X<\/a>. &ldquo;And you&rsquo;re still trying to rewrite history on the first bipartisan vote to impeach a U.S. president? Put down your phone and focus on ending the Trump shutdown.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nearly two weeks after the shutdown took effect, no funding resolution is in sight as Republicans and Democrats continue trading blame over who is responsible for the failed negotiations.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3845913\/adam-schiff-letitia-james-vindictive-prosecution-trump-enemies-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SCHIFF DENOUNCES CHARGES AGAINST LETITIA JAMES AS &lsquo;VINDICTIVE PROSECUTION&rsquo; FROM TRUMP&rsquo;S ENEMIES LIST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats are objecting to the GOP short-term continuing resolution over healthcare assistance, while Senate Republicans are sticking to their &ldquo;clean&rdquo; continuing resolution that doesn&rsquo;t contain partisan provisions. Senators will return Tuesday for the next vote on the spending legislation. The House is on an extended recess until the Senate can come to an agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The White House is blaming Democrats for not agreeing to a bipartisan deal that would allow the federal government to reopen and ensure military troops get paid by Wednesday. To alleviate their financial pressure, the Pentagon is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3847051\/trump-directs-hegseth-to-pay-troops-during-government-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">planning<\/a> to provide paychecks to servicemembers this week in a move that Vice President JD Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3847407\/vance-troops-paid-tariff-revenue-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">says<\/a> will use funds from tariffs and income tax revenue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schiff tells Trump to &#8216;put down your phone&#8217; after hoax claim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2498133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25064071711714.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[65094,3636,5159,3634],"class_list":["post-2498130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-illegal-hoax","tag-impeachment","tag-schiff","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25064071711714.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2498130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2498130"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2498130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2498135,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2498130\/revisions\/2498135"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2498133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2498130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2498130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2498130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}