Trump Calls House Chairman Investigating Him A 'Political Hack'

Donald Trump complained again today about so-called 'presidential harassment' when he was asked about the House Intelligence Committee moving forward with investigations into his finances and possible Russian ties.

The 'presidential harassment' thing reminds me of the character in Mean Girls who keeps trying to get her invented catch-phrase to become popular. It's not going to work.

Calling the new chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif), a 'political hack,' Trump added, “It’s just presidential harassment and it’s unfortunate and it really does hurt our country."

Trump calls congressional oversight "presidential harassment."

This AM, Jerry Nadler said: "To say that we can't do that is to say that we shouldn't do our constitutional duty. It's to assert an executive preeminence that one would think he might want to be a dictator."
Via ABC pic.twitter.com/OEx4vtFkLl

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 6, 2019

Schiff announced Wednesday his committee would undertake a broad investigation “beyond Russia” into whether President Donald Trump’s financial interests are driving his actions.

The committee voted today to fulfill another priority of Schiff’s: releasing the transcripts of all witnesses before the House investigation to Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

The full, un-redacted transcripts will give Mueller the chance to 'compare notes' with his own interviews of Trump allies. Should he find discrepancies, Trump's friends could be in big trouble. Lying to Congress is a felony.

For his part, Schiff issued his own statement saying, "I can understand why the idea of meaningful oversight terrifies the President. Several of his close associates are going to jail, others await trial, and criminal investigations continue. We’re going to do our job and won’t be distracted or intimidated by threats or attacks."

I can understand why the idea of meaningful oversight terrifies the President. Several of his close associates are going to jail, others await trial, and criminal investigations continue.

We’re going to do our job and won’t be distracted or intimidated by threats or attacks.

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) February 6, 2019

YESTERDAY: Trump called for “unity.”

TODAY: Trump reverted back to his normal self and called Adam Schiff “a political hack trying to build a name for himself.”

MORAL OF THE STORY: Never believe anything that a con man says when he is desperately trying to cover up his crimes.

— Ryan Knight 🇺🇸 (@ProudResister) February 6, 2019

Schiff is not the one funded by Russia. Trump is about to be put in check. pic.twitter.com/hN3CXEhEwX

— Todd Lytle (@ToddLytle) February 6, 2019