LOL! Adam Schiff Slammed With Ethics Complaint Over Ad One Day After Announcing Senate Bid
In his quest for power, this week, pencil-necked Rep. Adam Schiff announced a bid for the Senate seat currently held by Dianne Feinstein, before she has even announced her retirement.
In a hilarious turn of events, he was hit with an ethics complaint just one day later.
Schiff used video footage of himself going after Trump on the Senate floor, but the video is considered a government video and not his to use.
The Washington Examiner reports:
“In the present case, Rep. Schiff is clearly using official government video for campaign purposes in violation of federal law and the House ethics rules,” the group wrote in a letter to the Ethics Office on Friday. “The Office of Congressional Ethics is responsible for ensuring each Representative fulfills the public trust inherent in the office and that they comply with the House’s ethical standards. Therefore, we urge the Board to immediately investigate whether Representative Schiff used official resources for campaign purposes in violation of the House ethics rules.”
In his campaign announcement, Schiff used video of him speaking on the Senate floor during Trump’s impeachment proceedings. Ethics rules prohibit members from using government resources in their campaign materials, which include photographs or videos taken from inside the House or Senate.
Some journalists on social media have speculated that because Schiff used video from news outlets, it may be used as a “workaround” to bypass House rules. However, members of the nonprofit foundation argued the House ethics rules extend to “third-party” sources.
“The law is broad — not only is a Member directly prohibited from using the video, but the Member cannot repost from other sources or use video obtained from news outlets,” the group wrote. “This is an important rule because it not only protects taxpayer-funded resources from abuse, but it also protects the integrity of official proceedings by reducing the incentive for Members to make political speeches during official proceedings.”
It’s not yet clear whether the Office of Congressional Ethics will open an investigation into the complaint, and a spokesperson for the office has not yet responded to a request for comment by the Washington Examiner.
Schiff is running to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), setting the stage for what could be a contentious primary after Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) announced a campaign, and several other Democrats are reportedly mulling a bid as well. Feinstein has not yet indicated whether she’ll run for reelection, but the 89-year-old is expected to announce her retirement in the coming months.
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