{"id":2631107,"date":"2026-07-17T10:50:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-former-attorney-general-teaches-adam-schiff-a-lesson-about-how-the-law-works-during-hearing\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T10:53:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:53:38","slug":"watch-former-attorney-general-teaches-adam-schiff-a-lesson-about-how-the-law-works-during-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-former-attorney-general-teaches-adam-schiff-a-lesson-about-how-the-law-works-during-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Former Attorney General Teaches Adam Schiff a Lesson About How the Law Works During Hearing"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fwatch-former-attorney-general-teaches-adam-schiff-a-lesson-about-how-the-law-works-during-hearing%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=2631107&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>This content features a discussion highlighting a perceived legal safeguard in the U.S. Constitution or federal law that allegedly exempts individuals who publicly oppose the president from prosecution. Senator Adam Schiff questions former Attorney General John Ashcroft about whether presidents can instruct the attorney general to prosecute enemies, to which Ashcroft responds that enforcement should be impartial and that no one is exempt from obeying the law, regardless of enmity. Schiff suggests that some actions by political opponents, like certain statements and social media posts, could be viewed as incitements and threats, especially when linked to figures like James Comey or Democratic lawmakers urging disobedience in the military. The debate underscores concerns over potential political bias in legal enforcement and the notion that current political opponents could be targeted or protected depending on who is in power. Ashcroft emphasizes that law enforcement&#8217;s role is to apply laws equally, without exceptions for political hostility. The discussion includes references to recent political events, Twitter statements from various senators, and commentary on how political motivation might influence legal actions.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t know there was a particular carve-out in the U.S. Constitution or in federal law where, if you\u2019ve very publicly made yourself an enemy of the president, your past or present behavior is non-prosecutable.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, Sen. Adam Schiff knows of something like this.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the California Democrat \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/schiff-endorses-fellow-russiagate-hoaxer-swalwell-ca-gov-gets-roasted-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notable Russiagate hoaxer<\/a> \u2014 pressed former Attorney General John Ashcroft on this interesting theory of his.<\/p>\n<p>Ashcroft, who was testifying in support of attorney general nominee Todd Blanche, was asked specifically about two cases in which Trump\u2019s former or current adversaries acted in ways that could be prosecutable. Naturally, Schiff believes there should be a carveout for these fine individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Ashcroft\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schiff.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/watch-sen-schiff-presses-former-attorney-general-on-todd-blanches-view-of-the-weaponization-of-the-justice-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">response<\/a>? \u201cThey do not become exempt from following the law merely by their enmity to the president of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Which I thought was common knowledge, but apparently not.<\/p>\n<p>Schiff began by asking whether it was \u201cappropriate for the president to call on the attorney general to prosecute one of his enemies,\u201d which Ashcroft knew clearly wasn\u2019t the appropriate question for how federal law enforcement works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe his job is to have an administration which calls for the enforcement of the laws of the United States without regard to the political preferences of the people who are perpetrators or accused individuals in the system,\u201d Ashcroft said in his response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not sure that I understand your answer, except you seem to accept the premise that it is now okay for a president to call the attorney general and ask him to prosecute his enemies,\u201d Schiff replied. \u201cYou don\u2019t seem to have a problem with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe the president needs to be an advocate of strong law enforcement,\u201d Ashcroft said. \u201cThat includes his enemies\u2026 if an enemy of the president goes out and conducts a violent crime, it\u2019s nothing wrong with the president calling the attorney general and saying, \u2018I hope you do something about this violent crime.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two incidents Schiff then brought up were \u201cif the president\u2019s enemy takes a photo of seashells\u201d and if members of the Senate \u201cmake a video stating the plain law and Constitution that you can disobey an illegal order\u201d in the military.<\/p>\n<p>We know, of course, what he is referring to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/priceless-comey-now-become-villain-book-just-read-description\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Former FBI Director James Comey<\/a> posted a picture of seashells reading \u201c86 47\u201d \u2014 effectively, get rid of Trump, which in the current political climate can only realistically be done through violence, something a former FBI director would be intimately aware of \u2014 and the infamous \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/grand-jury-delivers-decision-indictments-democrats-known-seditious-six\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seditious Six<\/a>\u201d video in which six sitting Democratic lawmakers with past service in intelligence and the military urged service members to disobey orders if they sounded too Trumpy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.<\/p>\n<p>The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t give up the ship. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N8lW0EpQ7r\">pic.twitter.com\/N8lW0EpQ7r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sen. Elissa Slotkin (@SenatorSlotkin) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenatorSlotkin\/status\/1990774492356902948?\">November 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chilling-video-mark-kelly-betrays-dems-plan-destroy-servicemen-obeyed-trump-return-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly<\/a>, one of the men behind this video, effectively admitted that this was a call for disobedience of orders that may not seem illegal due to the fact that the Democrats might get back into power, telling \u201cMeet the Press\u201d that \u201cthey may find out, you know, down the road, that they did something that is illegal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is to say that you shouldn\u2019t carry out orders you believe to be legal, because you might find out otherwise once the current president\u2019s enemies get back into power:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And here\u2019s Kelly essentially admitting exactly this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fQzIqZ3W3S\">pic.twitter.com\/fQzIqZ3W3S<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BhGZ9j4evm\">https:\/\/t.co\/BhGZ9j4evm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/redsteeze\/status\/1995181076126535744?\">November 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But the legal intimidation and the targeting of one\u2019s enemies, Schiff is saying, is on the side of President Trump, not the people issuing de facto threats. Okay, that tracks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenAdamSchiff?\">@SenAdamSchiff<\/a> (D-CA) asks former AG Ashcroft if presidents can ask the AG to prosecute enemies:<br \/> Schiff: \u201cIf you do have a problem with that, please say so.\u201d<br \/> Ashcroft: \u201cI believe the president needs to be an advocate of strong law enforcement and that includes enemies of his.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RlIZxyyfBo\">pic.twitter.com\/RlIZxyyfBo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cspan\/status\/2077783937733022020?\">July 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ashcroft, however, had the appropriate response to all this right off the bat: \u201cI believe that the Attorney General of the United States has the right and responsibility to enforce the law uniformly, and if the law has been broken by the President\u2019s \u2018enemies,\u2019 he has a duty. They do not become exempt from following the law merely by their enmity to the president of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a matter of fact, the people who break the law are in enmity with the people of the United States,\u201d he added. \u201cWe used to call people who break the law \u2018public enemies.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Former Attorney General John Ashcroft runs circles around <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenAdamSchiff?\">@SenAdamSchiff<\/a>: \u201cI believe that the Attorney General of the United States has the right and responsibility to enforce the law uniformly, and if the law has been broken by the President\u2019s \u2018enemies,\u2019 he has a duty. They do\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l9acE5P2qH\">pic.twitter.com\/l9acE5P2qH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2077775146098532473?\">July 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This should be too obvious to mention. In fact, the last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hurt-priceless-video-shows-woman-behind-jack-smith-looking-like-physical-pain-gop-reps-repeatedly-expose-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">administration made a point<\/a> of going after everyone, up to and including Donald Trump, who they felt \u2014 not wrongly \u2014 electorally threatened by.<\/p>\n<p>These aren\u2019t merely individuals posting opinions or facts, but statements that are incitement masquerading as trolling, or possibly the other way around. The attorney general\u2019s job is to find that out.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not too obvious to mention when it comes to Schiff, however. 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