Schiff: Democrats will challenge Whitaker's appointment
Source: The Hill
BY MEGAN KELLER - 11/18/18 09:35 AM EST
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif), the likely next chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that Democrats will challenge the appointment of new acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker.
"Yes and yes," Schiff told ABC's "This Week" when asked if Democrats would push back against Whitaker's appointment and if he is still concerned that he poses a threat to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling and alleged collusion between Trump's 2016 campaign and Moscow.
"I think the appointment is unconstitutional," Schiff said, adding that Whitaker's appointment has to be subject to Senate confirmation. "But it's also in conflict with a more specific statute," he said. "There's a succession statute for the Justice Department, which makes it different from other departments."
"So it's a flawed appointment, but the biggest flaw from my point of view is that he was chosen for the purpose of interfering with the Mueller investigation," Schiff said, echoing claims of other Democrats.
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I still don't know why he didn't get the promotion. And he's already been vetted and approved by Congress.
Chris Hayes that he has a very long list of issues that they have been sitting on for two years. Chris asked him, " How many investigations he expected to start, about 25?". Schiff said, "A lot more than that". Chris asked, "100?". And Schiff said that was more like it. Swalwell said the same thing. 
