Adam Schiff Says Only 'Way To Deal' With Trump Is To 'Vote His A** Out Of Office'
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Democratic Representative Adam Schiff has said the only “one way to deal” with President Trump is to “vote his a** out of office.”
Democratic Representative Adam Schiff has said the only "way to deal" with President Trump is to "vote his a** out of office."
The Hill reports, the California lawmaker, who is also Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, made the comment during an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" Friday, after being asked about his thoughts on impeaching Trump, particularly in the wake of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
"I'm not there yet on impeachment," Schiff said.
"Here's the awful dilemma that we face: if we don't impeach him, that sends a message that this kind of conduct--this obstruction of justice, this kind of willing use of the help of a foreign adversary, all the lies and cover up--that this is non-impeachable," Schiff added. "At the same time, if we do impeach him and he is acquitted--as he would likely be acquitted--then the message is 'those are not impeachable offenses.'"
"There is only one way to deal with this problem, whether we impeach him or not, and that is to vote his a** out of office," Schiff continued.
According to the New York Times, House Democrats remain divided over the prospect of impeaching Trump.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview with the Washington Post: "I'm not for impeachment….Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there's something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don't think we should go down that path, because it divides the country. And he's just not worth it."
Democratic Representative Adam Schiff has said the only "way to deal" with President Trump is to "vote his a** out of office."
The Hill reports, the California lawmaker, who is also Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, made the comment during an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" Friday, after being asked about his thoughts on impeaching Trump, particularly in the wake of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
"I'm not there yet on impeachment," Schiff said.
"Here's the awful dilemma that we face: if we don't impeach him, that sends a message that this kind of conduct--this obstruction of justice, this kind of willing use of the help of a foreign adversary, all the lies and cover up--that this is non-impeachable," Schiff added. "At the same time, if we do impeach him and he is acquitted--as he would likely be acquitted--then the message is 'those are not impeachable offenses.'"
"There is only one way to deal with this problem, whether we impeach him or not, and that is to vote his a** out of office," Schiff continued.
According to the New York Times, House Democrats remain divided over the prospect of impeaching Trump.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview with the Washington Post: "I'm not for impeachment….Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there's something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don't think we should go down that path, because it divides the country. And he's just not worth it."