U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff got a brutal and much-deserved reality check on social media after accusing two of President Donald Trump’s nominees of breaking promises.
The glaring problem that the California Democrat and king of the “Russia hoax” missed is that he pointed a finger at Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi and FBI director nominee Kash Patel – both of whom have not even been confirmed. Trump’s picks have appeared before lawmakers in their confirmation hearings but have not been voted in, let alone sworn in.
But Schiff was eager to call them out for Trump’s actions.
“FBI Director nominee Kash Patel promised no retribution. The next day, we have this grotesque purge at the FBI,” he wrote in a post on X.
FBI Director nominee Kash Patel promised no retribution. The next day, we have this grotesque purge at the FBI.
Bondi said she would examine pardons on a case by case basis.
Then Trump gave 1550 pardons overnight.
Their confirmation commitments mean nothing.
— Adam Schiff (@SenAdamSchiff) February 1, 2025
“Bondi said she would examine pardons on a case by case basis,” he added. “Then Trump gave 1550 pardons overnight.”
“Their confirmation commitments mean nothing,” Schiff concluded.
He was swiftly blasted on social media.
“Bondi and Kash don’t have jobs right now because they haven’t been confirmed yet, so they haven’t done anything you’re falsely accusing them of,” The Federalist’s Sean Davis posted.
“You, however, were pardoned for committing treason against the United States,” he added, referring to the pre-emptive pardon issued by President Joe BIden as he left office.
The Community Notes on X called out the California lawmaker.
Adam Schiff has been corrected by community notes with a lie he just posted here https://t.co/EXP4exAYGr pic.twitter.com/mkE6GUkdjo
— Patti Rivers (@PLRivo936) February 1, 2025
Patel clearly got under Schiff’s skin during his confirmation hearing this week.
JUST IN: Adam Schiff gets flustered after Kash Patel refuses to comply with his demand that he “look at” police sitting behind him, tells Schiff to do it himself.
Schiff: “I want you to look at them… Look them in the eye and tell them you’re proud of what you did.”
Patel:… pic.twitter.com/FCtczkQ3Ya
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 30, 2025
Social media users ripped Schiff for his nonsense post about broken commitments.
Since neither Kash nor Bondi have been confirmed yet, they obviously couldn’t have broken their commitments.
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) February 1, 2025
They haven’t been confirmed. You can’t be this dumb can you?
— Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) February 1, 2025
Neither bondi nor Kash are in office yet because your party is stalling their confirmation. How can they be responsible if they haven’t even been confirmed? Man, are you stupid.
— unseen1 (@unseen1_unseen) February 1, 2025
Sir, Kash Patel is the nominee but has not yet been confirmed. You should know this.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) February 1, 2025
Bondi and Patel aren’t even working yet—you really think people are stupid, don’t you?
— Sarah Adams (@TPASarah) February 1, 2025
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