Rep. Comer: Democrats need to get over obsession with Trump

carleyshaffer1December 10, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOVEMBER 16: Ranking member Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) speaks at a hearing with the House Committee on Oversight and Reform in the Rayburn House Office Building on November 16, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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UPDATED 11:47 AM PT – Friday, December 10, 2021

House Republicans have fired back at Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-Calif.) relentless peddling of unfounded allegations leveled at President Trump.

“Every time Chairman Schiff rises to speak on a bill about intelligence and security and holding the president accountable, I get excited hoping we’re going to hear about that evidence of collusion,” Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) expressed.

House Oversight Committee member Rep. Comer took Schiff to task over the now debunked evidence of collusion between President Trump and Russia. The confrontation came during a floor debate on Thursday, ahead of a vote on the so-called Protecting Our Democracy Act.

The bill claims to address presidential abuses of power, but for Comer, Democrats have been ignoring the real problems created by the Biden administration and taking up a sham bill to focus on their obsession with Trump.

“This bill is all about the previous administration. Every speaker on their side of the aisle has mentioned Donald Trump’s name numerous times. Every speaker. It’s time for the majority party to focus on governing and get over their obsession with Donald Trump,” Comer stated.

Dems’ obsession with Trump gave America years of Russia collusion lies and 2 failed impeachments.

They still can’t let it go. pic.twitter.com/IePFCPOEKe

— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) December 9, 2021

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) echoed this criticism of the Schiff-sponsored bill.

“Maybe instead of having another bill that attacks President Trump because Democrats are afraid he’s going to run and he’s going to win in 2024, so they want to do everything they can to attack him, maybe instead of another bill attacking President Trump, we should focus on the things that American people care about,” said the Ohio representative.

The House passed the bill in a 220-208 vote, but it now reportedly faces long odds of advancing in the Senate because of the supermajority of 60 votes needed.