Adam Schiff to Be Sworn Into the Senate, Where He Wants to Be More Than a Trump Antagonist

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Now Trump is headed back to the White House, politically stronger than ever and with a firm hold over what will be a unified Republican Congress.
46% : He says those priorities will frequently be at odds in the era of Trump, "and so I'll have to try to do both.
31% : As California's newest senator, Schiff says he's not going to shy away from familiar territory -- opposing Trump when he feels it necessary.
29% : The former House Intelligence Committee chairman is more well-known than most of his fellow incoming freshmen, and he has been calling Trump out on social media in recent weeks and criticizing some of his Cabinet nominees as many of his fellow Democrats have chosen to remain quiet.
28% : And he could possibly win some grudging respect from more veteran Senate Republicans, some of whom praised him during the 2020 impeachment trial even as they vehemently disagreed with his premise and voted not to convict Trump.
24% : "He could become part of the story as well as Trump has vowed revenge on people he views as his political enemies.
21% : Trump would survive a second impeachment a year later after his supporters stormed the Capitol and tried to overturn his defeat.
21% : "I think being there and letting folks get to know me, kick the tires a bit, helps overcome some of the sort of Fox News stereotypes," Schiff said of the conservative news channel's focus on him as he challenged Trump in his first term.
19% : The Republican-led Senate wasn't convinced, and senators voted to acquit Trump on the Democratic-led impeachment charges over his dealings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
13% : President Joe Biden has been considering preemptive pardons for aides and allies like Schiff who tried to hold Trump accountable for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
9% : Trump once suggested Schiff should be arrested for treason and has called him an "enemy from within.

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