U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks at a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th U.S. Congress, at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 25, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Rep. Adam Schiff, the California Democrat who led an impeachment effort against former President Donald Trump, launched a bid for the high-profile Senate seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
“I’m going to the U.S. Senate to fight for working people, not the rich or corporations who don’t need yet another voice in Congress,” Schiff said in a press release Thursday unveiling his 2024 Senate bid.
Schiff’s announcement played up his role as a top antagonist of Trump’s, portraying the former president’s political movement as a major threat to the country.
“I wish I could say the threat of MAGA extremists is over. It is not. Today’s Republican Party is gutting the middle class, threatening our democracy,” Schiff said in a video accompanying his announcement.
“They…
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