California Democratic Senator Adam Schiff faced criticism after requesting that White House Counsel David Warrington provide financial disclosures for prominent officials, prompting a Trump adviser to suggest that he should first seek similar information from veteran California Democratic Representative Nancy Pelosi.
“The American public continues to be deeply worried about Nancy Pelosi’s extensive and well-documented history of insider trading and is keenly anticipating Adam Schiff redirecting his political theatrics towards more pressing matters, such as Pelosi’s financial portfolio,” stated White House spokesman Kush Desai in a response to ABC News following their inquiry regarding Schiff’s correspondence.
In a correspondence addressed to Warrington and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Schiff articulated his “ongoing and increasing concern regarding… the lack of submission of any financial disclosure reports for senior White House officials to the Office of Government Ethics within the legally required timeframe.”
Schiff insisted that the White House provide a list of officials obligated to submit “new entrant” reports, a rationale for the “failure to transmit” these reports for certification, and any penalties incurred for “delinquent filings.”
He mentioned that he had agreed to a bicameral letter from April, which featured fellow Californian Representative Mike Levin, Representative Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., and several other Democrats, seeking similar information.
The White House responded to Schiff once more on Thursday, informing Fox News Digital that all officials required to submit public reports are fulfilling that obligation.
“This includes the requirement to file periodic transaction reports that reveal the purchase or sale of specific securities,” stated Taylor Rogers, a spokeswoman for the White House.
“For many years, administrations from both parties, including the
