Schiff urges Trump to avoid baseless accusations

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY NIKITA VLADIMIROV - 03/25/17 06:00 AM EDT

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee urged President Trump to listen to his advisers and avoid making groundless accusations.

“Mr. President, I implore you, the country implores you, you have chosen two superb people to guide you, in (Defense Secretary) Gen. (James) Mattis and (National Security Adviser) Gen. (H.R.) McMaster. Seek their counsel. Listen to what they have to say," said Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) during the Democratic weekly address. “And cherish the trust and hope that was placed in you by virtue of your office, by never again advancing claims that you know – or should know – are simply not true," he added, referring to Trump's claim that former President Obama wiretapped the Trump Tower during the 2016 election.

Schiff maintained that the intelligence findings that show Russia's attempt to interfere in the election do not automatically "undermine his legitimacy or credibility." He said only the president "is capable of doing that, and regrettably, he is at great risk of doing so."

“Presidential credibility, once squandered, may never be fully regained," he said.
The lawmaker also reiterated his long-standing call for Congress to conduct an independent investigation into the alleged Trump-Russia ties.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/325754-schiff-to-trump-i-implore-you-to-listen-to-your-advisers-and-avoid-baseless

[dalton99a]

1. Groundless accusations are in his DNA.

[Tanuki]

2. How could that be? Steve Mnuchin just said he had "perfect genes"!

[dalton99a]

3. Takes one to know one. Mnuchin is a man of truth himself

[bucolic_frolic]

4. I always did think "Grab 'em by the pu**y"

was just delusional bragging

Reality is not a strong suit for Reality TV stars

[BainsBane]

6. How did you miss

The dozen of so women who came forward to say he had done just that to them?

[bucolic_frolic]

8. I guess at the time he said it I discounted what he said as ludicrous

because he didn't name names, and he knew he was being recorded; he was
grabbing attention.

So not only does he have a problem with reality but he does these things too.

You're right, it's necessary to continually hold him to his behavior and reality.

Because he walked away from these incidents and was elected doesn't make
it any less real.

[NBachers]

5. The more I see of Representative Adam Schiff, the more impressed I am- a proud Californian.

[BainsBane]

7. He'd make a great Senator

when Feinstein retires.

[saidsimplesimon]

9. Don

I have been dreaming, nightmares mostly of late. This administration's leaders seem to lack any social conscience, moral authority or frankly, the IQ to change course. Republicans are behaving like petulant teenagers stuck in some drug induced comma. imo

[NastyRiffraff]

10. I'm liking Adam Schiff more and more

He's smart, articulate, and VERY experienced as a prosecutor. He prosecuted Richard Miller, a bent FBI agent who was accused and convicted of espionage, passing secret documents to the Soviet Union. He's the perfect person to investigate Dump's Russian involvement.

However, I'm afraid his wise words here will fall on deaf ears. Dump is guided by no one. He seeks no one's counsel and ignores it when it's given.

[jalan48]

11. I like Schiff but why is he trying to help Trump with advice?

It would seem staying on the attack would be a better strategy.

[Lucky Luciano]

12. Orangefuck will not listen, but Schiff will always be able to

...say he gave advice that went unheeded.

[jalan48]

14. Why help Orangefuck in the first place? He's committed treason. He doesn't deserve help.

[Lucky Luciano]

16. It does damage to the country overall for asshole to behave as he does. nt

[Ruby the Liberal]

15. He's a former federal prosecutor

He's going by the book and giving our Idiot in Chief the rope he needs to hang himself.

[truthisfreedom]

13. Schiff urges 45 to stop with the bullshit.

[cstanleytech]

17. There are only two ways to get Trump to avoid making baseless accusations and they are cutting off

his thumbs or taking his phone away.