Rep. Adam Schiff: If DOJ had pursued Jan. 6 charges with more urgency, 'they would have gone first’

Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) joins Andrea Mitchell to react to the Manhattan grand jury indicting former President Donald Trump and weigh in on the fact that this investigation was the first to bring charges of all the ongoing investigations into Mr. Trump. “I've been very critical, as you know, Andrea, of the Justice Department and the pace of their investigation of the whole, multiple lines of effort by Donald Trump to overturn the election culminating in the violence of January 6th,” Schiff says. “And had they, I think, pursued that with more urgency, they would have gone first, and, you know, presuming - and it's a big presumption - that they find sufficient evidence to charge the president, those would have been the most serious charges. And those should, in the logical scheme of things, be the first that you bring.”


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Rep. Adam Schiff: If DOJ had pursued Jan. 6 charges with more urgency, 'they would have gone first’

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[mickmiah]

Merrick Garland has been a disaster as AG. He proves that "The rule of Law IS just some Lawyers phrase".

[serendipitouslytranscenden]

Jordan and friends wasting tax payer money and time on their clown show. Infuriating.

[brendajohnson]

This is not about an affair. If Michael Cohen can be convicted by the federal government for his actions for, and at the behest of Individual 1, then surely Individual 1 should be held to account. Since the DOJ under Trump deemed these to be federal crimes but would not pursue against a sitting president, he should have been indicted as soon as he left office. The case was already made.

[dryptobot]

If I was indicted I would be cuffed same day, just saying

[lisafoy]

McCarthy needs to resign immediately 💥 Pathetic!..

[antrygis]

"This is someone who has escaped accountability for years and years." Yup!

[johnbrowneyes]

Hey, GOP, where are your health care and fair tax policies???

[chrissupport]

Good to hear from a straight talker. I'd have liked to seen a more serious charge first, but this is fine. It's kind of a test run after breaking through the barrier of indicting a former president. This gives opportunity to see the reactions of Trump, his lawyer(s), his supporters, and right-wing media.

[michaelpjeffries]

All speculation until indictments are unsealed. Don't even know if he's being tried as an adult yet.

[numberyellow]

If anyone deserves jail, it's this guy.

[sarahdawn]

When can we indict the rest of the GOP?? (And replace them with actual legislators)

[DarmokAtTanagra]

WTAF Andrea. The voters wrote off this affair before he was even elected? How could they, they didn't hear about it! And the McDougal affair that was also covered up wasn't revealed until 2018! Come on. Do your homework please.

[kevinod]

Garland has had this for over two years!! What is he afraid of??

[po]

In a way, the fact that this was the first indictment, and therefore the most shocking, may be best. This is also the case with the least number of political overtones. The outrage will be old news by the time the more serious crimes against our government institutions come through the justice system.

[johnoberto]

Republicans waste so much time and money on nonsense. Vote Blue!!

[WIMPERNSCHLAG-]

this is all fantastic news for America.

[knelson]

It has been frustrating watching trump break laws and not being held accountable.

[gorgoniolucero-]

I wish you people stop saying ex-president he was a wannabe that's all

[Aidengaming]

At least one judge has the balls to take on the gop mob

[emsleywyatt]

The NY case represents the earliest misconduct and, therefore, it "going first" isn't an issue with me.