Sen. Adam Schiff, a top target of President Donald Trump’s political wrath, formed a legal defense fund last week, according to documents reviewed by NOTUS.
“It’s clear that Donald Trump and his MAGA allies will continue weaponizing the justice process to attack Senator Schiff for holding this corrupt administration accountable,” Schiff spokesperson Marisol Samayoa told NOTUS. “This fund will ensure he can fight back against these baseless smears while continuing to do his job.”
The legal defense fund, which was formed on Thursday, comes as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts against Schiff, who oversaw a congressional investigation into alleged Russian interference in Trump’s election in 2016 and a congressional probe into Trump’s alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election in 2021. News of the legal fund was first reported by The New York Times.