Adam Schiff approved classified intel leaks to smear Trump, thought he'd be CIA chief if Hillary Clinton won - whistleblower | 12 Aug 2025 | Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Dirt-bag-Calif.), then the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, authorized leaks of classified information to tarnish President Trump's image during the Russiagate probe -- having assumed he would lead the CIA in a Hillary Clinton administration, according to newly released whistleblower statements. The unidentified male source worked as a Democratic staffer on the House Intelligence Committee for 12 years after more than two decades in the intelligence community... During an FBI interview in June 2023, the whistleblower recalled being part of an all-staff meeting called by now-Sen. Schiff (D-Calif.), at which the Democrat "stated the group would leak classified information which was derogatory to President of the United States Donald J. [Trump]. [Schiff] stated the information would be used to Indict President [Trump]." The whistleblower said he objected to Schiff’s idea, a summary of that interview reveals, only to be told by other participants that "they would not be caught leaking classified information." Sometime later, the whistleblower said he was approached again about leaking against Trump and responded that he "believed this activity to be unethical and treasonous."