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Disputes over the policies, conduct, and oversight of law enforcement agencies.
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4 statements on this page. Dates: June 3, 2026 to October 23, 2026
4 matching statements. Dates: June 3, 2026 to October 23, 2026
4 published statements. Dates: June 3, 2026 to October 23, 2026
3 published statements. Dates: June 3, 2026 to October 23, 2026
3 statements on this page. Dates: June 3, 2026 to October 23, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. senator for California
Statement summary
Schiff accuses ICE of routine lying and blames the example set by DHS leadership.
“The routine lying by ICE is the result of the example set by leadership of the Department of Homeland Security.”
Schiff criticizes ICE and DHS leadership over the collision and the initial description.
The case concerns the ICE vehicle collision with Moreida and the federal justification and account of it. Schiff accuses federal immigration officials of lying about the collision and criticizes DHS leadership.
Role at the time: U.S. senator from California, questioning Patel at the Senate Judiciary Committee's FBI oversight hearing
Response to this claim
Nine FBI special agents, staff operations specialists and intelligence analysts were fired in February 2026 because they worked on the investigation of Donald Trump's retention of classified documents, without cause, notice or a hearing, in violation of the First and Fifth Amendments.
“while this Congress is not going to investigate the wrongful termination of potentially hundreds of agents for working on properly predicated investigations. The next Congress will.”
PBS NewsHour video of Sen. Adam Schiff questioning FBI Director Kash Patel about the agents who worked on the Mar-a-Lago and January 6 investigations, at the Senate Judiciary Committee's FBI oversight hearing on September 15, 2026.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)The reference point is the FBI's February 2026 firing of employees who worked on the investigation of Donald Trump's retention of classified documents. Schiff calls the firings the wrongful termination of agents for working on properly predicated investigations, a direct criticism of the firings.
Role at the time: U.S. senator from California
Statement summary
Schiff calls potential use of ICE or CBP to suppress voting a threat and says Senate Democrats are preparing responses.
“could be used to intimidate voters and depress turnout”
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Archived copy (opens in a new tab)He opposes using immigration agents to suppress voting.
1 published statement. Dates: September 29, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 29, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. senator from California and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Statement summary
In his remarks to Smith, Sen. Adam Schiff said that despite his Republican colleagues' outrage over Smith requesting toll records because Rudy Giuliani and other co-conspirators were calling some members of Congress, the Barr Justice Department also sought toll records from members of Congress, which he said involved Democrats' records, with "not a peep" from those colleagues. He said that apparently did not violate the Speech or Debate Clause, and said members' toll records were requested as witnesses, not targets.
“for all of the outrage of my colleagues over your requesting toll records because Rudy Giuliani and other co-conspirators were calling some of the members of this body ... the Barr Justice Department sought toll records from members of Congress. Not a peep from my colleagues about that ... That apparently was okay. That apparently doesn't violate speech and debate. ... My colleagues talked about the stress on members of having their toll records requested as witnesses, not even targets.”
Senate Judiciary Committee's archived video of the September 29, 2026 hearing. Sen. Adam Schiff said Republican senators had not objected when an earlier Justice Department sought members' toll records, and said members' toll records were requested as witnesses, not targets.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)The case asks whether the collection of members' phone records and messages was proper. Schiff said the outrage over the toll-record requests was not matched when an earlier Justice Department sought Democratic members' toll records, and said members were witnesses rather than targets. That defends the collection as consistent with past practice, so we labeled it Defended or excused.
