Adam Schiff on His Run for U.S. Senate

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🗓️ 23 August 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Southern California Democrat Adam Schiff has served in the U.S. Congress since 2001, and he’s now running to succeed Dianne Feinstein in the Senate. A former federal prosecutor, Schiff chaired the House Intelligence Committee during the Trump administration and led the former president’s first impeachment trial and the Russian election interference investigation that gave rise to it. He was also a member of the House committee that investigated the January 6 insurrection. We’ll talk to Schiff about why he wants to represent California in the Senate and hear about his positions on the economy, the climate, the war in Ukraine and more. Guests: Congressman Adam Schiff, democratic congressman, representing California's 30th District in Burbank; former chair, House Intelligence Committee; member, the select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection; author, "Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:56.0	Congress member Adam Schiff, who is running to succeed Diane Feinstein as California's next
1:01.0	senator. He's known as a key antagonist to former President Trump for leading the first
1:05.5	impeachment trial and the Russian election interference investigation. But Schiff says he's not just the guy that stood up to Donald Trump.
1:13.5	We'll learn more about Schiff's positions on the economy, the war in Ukraine, and his personal story.
1:19.5	What do you want to ask Adam Schiff about why he wants to represent California in the Senate?
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1:38.3	Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim.
1:39.9	L.A. Democrat, Congressman Adam Schiff, is running to be California's next senator,
1:44.2	announcing his run before Diane Fiancein announced her retirement. A former federal prosecutor,
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