Democrat Adam Schiff grew to become solely the third member of the House of Representatives to be censured this century for pushing claims that former president Donald Trump’s 2016 marketing campaign colluded with Russia.

There have been chaotic scenes within the House following a vote on whether or not to censure the California consultant, with the decision handed 213-209 – each Republican voted for it aside from six who voted “present,” and each Democrat voted in opposition to it. After the results of the vote was introduced by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Democrats gathered on the ground and chanted “shame” and “disgrace” as McCarthy struggled to regain order.

Ilhan Omar, of Minnesota, may very well be heard calling the Speaker a “spiteful coward” and accusing him of “weak leadership”, earlier than McCarthy, after a number of whacks of his gavel, lastly requested Schiff to current himself within the nicely of the House. The 63-year-old was clapped and cheered by his fellow Democrats as he made his approach to the nicely. He then stood within the nicely and was hugged and cheered by dozens of his fellow social gathering members who surrounded him.

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It was the second time the House tried to cross a decision censuring Schiff from Representative Anna Paulina Luna, of Florida. The first one failed as a result of it really helpful a tremendous in opposition to Schiff of $16 million, which the Democrats and 20 Republicans opposed.

That language was eliminated and so the decision was in a position to cross on a party-line vote, which Luna mentioned was wanted to combat again in opposition to Schiff’s “lies” about Trump.

“As chair of the House Intelligence Committee, Adam Schiff launched an all-out political campaign built on baseless distortions against a sitting US president, at the expense of every single citizen in this country and the honour of the House of Representatives,” Luna mentioned earlier than the vote.

“With access to sensitive information unavailable to most members of Congress and certainly not accessible to the American people, Schiff abused his privileges, claiming to know the truth while leaving Americans in the dark about his web of lies… lies so severe that they altered the course of the country forever.”

On the House ground, Schiff was in a position to make his personal defence.

“To my Republican colleagues who introduced this resolution, I thank you. You honour me with your enmity, you flatter me with this falsehood,” Schiff mentioned.

“You, who are the authors of a big lie about the last election, must condemn the truth tellers. And I stand proudly before you.

“Your words tell me that I have been effective in the defence of our democracy, and I am grateful.”

The vote will not be the primary time Republicans have used their majority to focus on Schiff. McCarthy pulled Schiff off the Intelligence Committee earlier this yr for selling claims that the 2016 Trump marketing campaign was working with Russia, an allegation that was by no means confirmed.