California Sen. Adam Schiff said President Donald Trump “broke the law” in firing 18 independent federal watchdogs, known as inspectors general, on Friday night. “Yeah, he broke the law.

FBI nominee Kash Patel said in his 2023 book that Adam Schiff was one of Washington’s “corrupt actors of the first order ... his commitment to strong law enforcement.

It’s not clear how Congress can address this apparent violation of the law, but on Sunday, Schiff said, “We have the power of the purse. We have the power right now to confirm or not confirm ...