A small group of Republicans and Democrats met at the Justice Department for a classified briefing about reports that in 2016 the FBI placed a spy inside the Trump campaign. Former DNI James Clapper has said an informant was put in the Trump campaign to “protect” the candidate, but Rep. Adam Schiff had something to say to reporters about all that. But first things first:
.@RepAdamSchiff leaving the men’s room as a hoard of reporters eagerly await the reading of his statement pic.twitter.com/1HaN7zjchi
— Nikki Schwab (@NikkiSchwab) May 24, 2018
And then, Schiff’s statement on behalf of Dems in attendance was ready to be delivered:
I ask Pelosi as she emerges from Gang of 8 mtg w/DoJ officials how it went. “Adam will tell you.” The top Dem on the Hse Intel Cmte Rep Adam Schiff (D-CA)
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 24, 2018
Schiff after Gang of 8 mtg: I won't be able to take any questions today, but I've been asked to read a brief statement on behalf of Senator Schumer, Leader Pelosi, Vice Chairman Warner and myself.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 24, 2018
Schiff: Today's Gang of 8 briefing was conducted to ensure protection of sources and methods..Nothing we heard today has changed our view that there is no evidence to support any allegation that the FBI or any intelligence agency placed a spy in the Trump campaign
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 24, 2018
Schiff emerges and tells reporters that they saw “no evidence to support any allegation that the FBI or any intelligence agency placed a spy in the Trump campaign.” He took no questions
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 24, 2018
Statement from Schumer, Pelosi, Warner and Schiff after DOJ briefing: "Nothing we heard today has changed our view that there is no evidence to support any allegation that the FBI or any intelligence agency placed a ‘spy’ in the Trump Campaign."
— Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) May 24, 2018
Suddenly Schiff and the Dems want an abundance of evidence? They seem to have waived that demand for their own claims that Russia “hacked the election.”
