Tag: Adam Schiff

‘Unlikely’ Afghanistan Evacuation Will be Finished by Aug. 31 Deadline: Schiff

The United States will likely not complete evacuating Americans and others from Taliban-held Afghanistan by its self-imposed Aug. 31 deadline, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Monday. “I think it’s possible but I think it’s very unlikely given the number of Americans who still need to be evacuated, the number of SIVs, the number of others…


DOJ Inspector General to Probe Trump-Era Subpoenas of Records of Lawmakers, Journalists

The Justice Department’s watchdog, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), announced Friday it is starting an internal review into the department’s efforts during the Trump administration to obtain records of lawmakers and journalists. “The DOJ Office of the Inspector General is initiating a review of DOJ’s use of subpoenas and other legal authorities to obtain communication…


House Committees Open Investigation Into Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Four House committees on Saturday formally opened a joint investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Mass.), House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) sent a letter (pdf) on Saturday to…