Adam Schiff has always had that smug “I know something you don’t know” smirk. Turns out what he allegedly knew was how to weaponize classified information for political gain—and then act shocked anyone would call it illegal.
This week, a Democratic whistleblower—someone who worked in Schiff’s own House orbit for more than a decade—told the FBI that Schiff personally approved leaking classified material in order to smear Donald Trump. Not a rumor. Not a guess. Not an “I heard it from a guy.” The whistleblower alleges Schiff gave the order in a general staff meeting. Translation: he wanted an audience for his treachery.
The whistleblower didn’t mince words either—calling the act “treasonous,” “illegal,” and “unethical.” And frankly, that’s generous. If the allegation is true, Schiff didn’t just cross the line—he sprinted past it, torched it, and then used the flames to roast the Constitution on a stick.
But why stop at Schiff? Hillary Clinton handed him the playbook. Her campaign and the DNC paid for the Steele dossier, a steaming pile of fiction peddled as “intelligence.” They fed it into the bloodstream of our national security apparatus, and—surprise—it produced FISA warrants, political surveillance, and years of baseless headlines.
And then there’s Barack Obama—briefed on the dossier, fully aware it was unverified, but still allowing it to be used as a blunt-force weapon against a political opponent. That’s not “misjudgment.” That’s political arson with the nation’s trust as the kindling.
So here’s the unvarnished truth: Schiff, Hillary, and Obama all knew exactly what they were doing. They weren’t “mistaken.” They weren’t “misled.” They were knowingly and willfully manipulating America’s intelligence system to settle political scores. And they assumed you’d be too distracted by whatever shiny outrage the media threw at you that week to notice.
Adam Schiff in particular has made a career of looking into cameras and lying without blinking. Remember the endless “I’ve seen the evidence” routine? The man could give a masterclass in false confidence. Only now, the confidence is cracking—because if this whistleblower is telling the truth, Schiff isn’t just an overzealous partisan. He’s a security risk in a suit.
And spare me the lecture about “this is just politics.” If you or I leaked classified information, we wouldn’t be giving snarky interviews on cable news—we’d be learning the finer points of license plate stamping at a federal penitentiary. The idea that Schiff gets a pass because he has a congressional pin on his lapel should offend every honest American.
Accountability isn’t optional. If Schiff approved this leak, he belongs in the same legal jeopardy any soldier, analyst, or staffer would face for doing the same thing. Hillary’s role in laundering the Steele dossier into the FBI should get the same treatment. And Obama’s decision to weaponize intel he knew was rotten should be scrutinized without mercy.
This isn’t about “Lock her up” as a campaign chant. It’s about “Lock them up” as a statement of principle. Because until the political class learns that there is no immunity for betraying the public trust, they will keep doing it. And every leak, every fabricated “intelligence” report, every abuse of surveillance powers will erode what’s left of the republic.
So yes, I’m saying it plainly: Lock him up. Lock her up. Lock all of them up. Schiff, Clinton, Obama—if you did it, you own it. If the evidence proves it, you face the music. You don’t get a pass because you were aiming at Donald Trump. That’s not how America works—at least not the America we intend to keep.
Schiff’s problem isn’t that this whistleblower exists—it’s that the whistleblower’s story fits the pattern we’ve all watched for years. Schiff’s entire brand is smearing Trump with whatever “intel” he can find, verified or not. If classified material got caught in his partisan crossfire, it’s because he wanted it there.
And that’s why Adam Schiff, the self-anointed guardian of democracy, should be shaking in his designer shoes right now. Because if justice still means anything in this country, the next staff meeting he approves won’t be in the Rayburn Building—it’ll be in the prison library.
Kevin McCullough is a nationally syndicated columnist with Townhall.com and host of “That KEVIN Show” on Salem News Channel and Salem Radio Network. He can be followed on X at @KMCRadio.
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