Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna says that House Republicans will vote to censure and fine Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff for his claims that former President Donald Trump colluded with Russia during the 2016 presidential election.
Speaking with former Trump administration official Steve Bannon on his radio show, Luna said that the Republican-controlled House will be voting to take down Schiff.
“Yes, it’s going to be an entire hearing,” Luna told Bannon. “So, to my knowledge, tomorrow we will be taking the vote to censure him and essentially fine. Tomorrow night.”
Luna, a trailblazing conservative lawmaker, added that Schiff will “go down as a liar,” amplifying the message of accountability that the Republican Party has been pushing recently.
She went on to provide details about the upcoming vote and reiterate the backing of her Republican constituents.
This comes after Luna introduced a resolution last month that would fine Schiff $16 million for allegedly lying about the Trump-Russia collusion, which has since been debunked by the Durham report.
“The GOP Conference agrees that Adam Schiff has betrayed the trust of the American people, purposely abused positions of extreme authority, lied continuously, and as such, must be held to account,” the Florida Republican said at the time. “Accordingly, the resolution requires Rep. Schiff to pay a $16 million dollar fine, half of the cost American taxpayers were forced to pay for the Russia hoax investigation.”
According to the resolution, Schiff “abused this trust” by citing evidence of collusion that later special counsel reports revealed did not exist. It also claims that he had a position of “extreme trust” as the chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), giving him access to sensitive information that was not available to other members.
“By repeatedly telling these falsehoods, Representative Schiff purposely deceived his Committee, Congress, and the American people,” the resolution read. It noted that Schiff “lent credibility” to the Steele dossier, supported a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant against Trump aide Carter Page, and publicly accused Page of being a Russian collaborator.
“Representative Schiff exploited his positions on HPSCI to encourage and excuse abusive intelligence investigations of Americans for political purposes,” it continued. “Representative Schiff used his position and access to sensitive information to instigate a fraudulently based investigation, which he then used to amass political gain and fundraising dollars.”
