Report: It’s Revealed Who Adam Schiff Was Leaking Classified Info To
Newly unsealed FBI interview records are fueling long-standing accusations that Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) played a direct role in leaking classified information during the Trump-Russia hysteria.
The documents reveal that between 2017 and 2023, a whistleblower — identified only as a Democratic intelligence officer working on the House Intelligence Committee — repeatedly told the FBI that Schiff personally authorized staff to release confidential material designed to politically wound then-President Donald J. Trump. At the time, Schiff was the committee’s top Democrat, later becoming chairman.
One FBI summary recounts: “In this meeting, SCHIFF stated the group would leak classified information which was derogatory to President of the United States DONALD J. TRUMP. SCHIFF stated the information would be used to indict President TRUMP.”
The whistleblower also claimed Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) was the likely point man carrying out the leaks. Swalwell has rejected the allegations, blaming FBI Director Kash Patel for “political motives.”
The source further alleged Schiff dangled the post of CIA Director if Hillary Clinton had won the 2016 election. After Clinton’s defeat, Schiff allegedly doubled down on the leak strategy, encouraging his team to use the press to undercut Trump’s presidency.
Investigative journalist Paul Sperry of Real Clear Investigations added new weight to the claims, suggesting Schiff’s leaks may have been funneled to Washington Post national security reporter Ellen Nakashima. Sperry pointed to declassified records showing Nakashima was used by former CIA Director John Brennan and others to place major stories about the so-called Russiagate probe.
Those planted stories in 2016 and 2017 helped shape the false perception that Trump’s campaign was entangled in a Kremlin plot — despite Special Counsel Robert Mueller later finding no criminal conspiracy.
If Schiff indeed orchestrated classified leaks, it would represent not just a severe breach of trust but also a potential criminal offense. Members of the Intelligence Committee are legally obligated to protect sensitive information, not weaponize it for partisan gain.
Schiff’s office has not yet responded to the latest revelations. He has long denied any wrongdoing, accusing Republicans of trying to smear him. But the whistleblower’s account is damning: they say they personally witnessed Schiff approving the leaks, and when they reported it to federal officials, they were swiftly fired.
Critics argue the implications are staggering: the leaks may not have been the work of a rogue staffer but instead were openly sanctioned by Schiff in committee-wide meetings.
For a man now sitting in the U.S. Senate, the charge that he abused his power on the Intelligence Committee to try to bring down President Trump could have far-reaching political — and legal — consequences.