In a developing scandal, government whistleblowers have disclosed that Democratic Senator Adam Schiff seems to have engaged in mortgage fraud, as his banking records indicate he may have breached both state and federal laws by designating his property in Maryland as his primary residence. This action contravenes a regulation that mandates the primary residence to be registered in the state where a public official serves.

For context, on October 16, 2024, whistleblowers Christine Bish and Darren Ellis lodged a complaint against Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), alleging that he sold his residence in Burbank, California, in 2003, based on his mortgage and tax documentation — subsequently unlawfully designating a property he owned in Maryland as his primary residence, a decision that could render him ineligible to hold office in California.

Moreover, Bish and Ellis submitted a complaint to the House Ethics, Oversight, and Judiciary Committees concerning Senator Schiff, clarifying that the senator, “despite asserting that he resides and represents the constituents in California, filed and reaffirmed through refinancing documents” that his primary residence was in Maryland, not California, where he served as a state representative prior to becoming a senator.

Additionally, the complaint presented to the House committees highlighted that Senator Schiff had recognized what he termed a “mistake” during an Ethics Committee hearing; he asserted that he had inadvertently listed his Maryland residence as his primary home. However, the complaint also emphasized that following the sale of his California home in 2003, he “registered as a California voter.”

Furthermore, the whistleblowers accused Senator Schiff of purportedly breaching the regulations of the U.S. House of Representatives, which stipulate, “No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the Age of twenty-five Years, and been seven years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.

Commenting on the controversy, Chanel Rion from One America Network (OAN) stated during a segment of her program “Fine Point” that Senator Schiff might be culpable of “violating state and federal laws, as they claim,” further noting, “Many legislators maintain a residence in Washington, particularly if they represent a distant state, as Schiff does, but only one of their properties can be deemed their primary residence.”

Additionally, Rion asserted that according to the senator’s tax and mortgage documentation, he was guilty of “hypocrisy,” emphasizing that the senator operated “against a backdrop where California’s homelessness has reached unprecedented levels and the cost of living has forced Californians to relocate.” She remarked, “Earlier this year, Adam Schiff’s Democratic colleagues removed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. from the ballot in New York due to his discussions regarding his multiple residences. Would they apply the same criteria to Adam Schiff?”

In reaction to Rion’s perspective on the scandal, conservative analyst Gunther Eagleman was notably forthright, stating, “Adam Schiff should have been incarcerated years ago.” Another individual commented, “I have been aware of this for a long time. The issue is that this knowledge appears to be inconsequential. By numerous standards, he ought to be in prison. NO ONE is willing to confront him, and I question why.”

View Rion’s reaction to the scandal: