The GOP Rep. from Florida, Matt Gaetz, brought up a “Preventing Extreme Negligence with Classified Information Licenses Resolution,” or the “PENCIL Resolution.”
The purpose of the resolution is to seek the prohibition of the Democratic leader, Adam Schiff, from having any authority concerning confidential documents and initiate an inquiry on him by the House Ethics Committee to legally smack his remarks that he made in the Congress proceedings related to Trump Campaign and Russian Collusion.
Matt stated: “Congressman Adam Schiff led the effort for years to weaponize lies from the Clinton campaign and a corrupt Department of Justice to smear President Trump while destroying any trust the country had left in America’s intelligence agencies.”
He added, “Speaker McCarthy kept his promise to remove Rep. Schiff from the Intelligence Committee, and with the PENCIL Resolution, we will express the sense of Congress that he should be barred from accessing any classified information at all.”
“He can no longer be trusted by his colleagues in Congress or the American people”, he commented.
Gaetz’s office released a statement that stated:
“As a member of the “Gang of Eight,” Rep. Schiff is responsible for characterizing critical, sensitive intelligence information to the other members of Congress and the American people.”
“During his time in Congress under President Trump, Rep. Schiff falsely claimed there was “clear evidence on the issue of collusion,” and falsely claimed the Trump campaign accepted help from the Russian government to win the presidency.
“Meanwhile, a nine-count indictment against the former head of the FBI’s counterintelligence office in New York, Special Agent Charles McGonigal, was unsealed this week. It proved that the very people investigating President Trump for Russian collusion were themselves taking orders from Russian oligarchs.”
“McGonigal accepted illegal foreign payments and schemed to set up a post-career influence-peddling operation while actively working as a senior official for the FBI,” the statement expressed.
The previous Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, gave an interview last week in which he expressed that Schiff should not be permitted on the Intel Committee.
Moreover, Pompeo also stated that Schiff should be investigated for his alleged role in leaking classified documents and for all of his lies.
Schiff is planning to compete for the senate seat which Dianne Feinstein is presently holding and will soon be vacant. If he wins, he will most likely try to be a part of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
However, the race is already becoming crowded as Democratic Reps. from California, Barbara Lee and Katie Porter are also pursuing the same Senate seat. Therefore, there are not a lot of chances for Schiff to win this race against
However, Schiff, a white man who is competing against two women, might find it hard to win this race with his woke ideology. 2024 will be the GOP’s year as they can take control of the Senate following more significant opportunities. Therefore, even if Schiff wins the Senate seat, he will most likely be in the minority.
