Adam Schiff on Justice Department's Stance on Jan. 6 Restitution

Concerns Over Judicial Nominee and Jan. 6

• 🏛️ Adam Schiff voices support for a hearing on a judicial nominee, citing concerns related to the January 6th events.
• 🗣️ He criticizes efforts to "reinvent what happened that day", including presidential pardons for those who attacked police officers.

Justice Department's Restitution Stance

• ⚖️ Schiff highlights the Justice Department's decision to seek the foreclosure of restitution ordered by courts for individuals involved in the Capitol attack.
• 🚫 This means that court-ordered restitution for damage and assaults during the Capitol riot may not be paid.
• ❓ He questions how this stance aligns with justice and criticizes it as potentially encouraging further violence and vandalism.

Administration's Actions and Hypocrisy

• 🚨 Schiff points out the perceived hypocrisy of an administration that claims to be about "crime and law and order" while pardoning violent criminals who attacked police.
• 🎯 He criticizes the attempt to appoint a US attorney who "glorifies people who attack cops."
• 📉 The Justice Department's move to eliminate restitution payments is described as "shameful."