Sen. Adam Schiff creates legal defense fund amid Trump-spurred inquiries [View all]

Source: USA Today

Aug. 20, 2025, 10:58 a.m. ET


WASHINGTON – Sen. Adam Schiff, a longtime political adversary of President Donald Trump, is bracing for continued legal battles and "baseless smears" from the administration by setting up a legal defense fund.

Trump has called Schiff “shifty” and a “scam artist” who should be arrested for treason after leading the first impeachment during the president’s first term. The Justice Department is investigating potential mortgage fraud, which Schiff has denied.

Schiff created a tax-exempt fund Aug. 15 called the “Senator Schiff Legal Defense Fund.” It’s not clear how much the fund raised initially.

“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," said Marisol Samayoa, a Schiff spokesperson. "This fund will ensure he can fight back against these baseless smears while continuing to do his job."

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