A career intelligence officer who previously assisted House Intelligence Committee (HPSCI) Democrats repeatedly told the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2017 that then-Democrat California Rep. Adam Schiff allegedly approved leaking classified information in an effort to “indict President Trump,” memos from the FBI show.
The memo, exclusively obtained by Just the News, details the accusations made by the whistleblower.
The intelligence officer alleged that Schiff, as ranking member and then-chairman of HPSCI, announced the leaking of information that was, “derogatory to President of the United States Donald J. TRUMP” in an all-staff meeting, according to the documents.
When the whistleblower expressed concerns regarding the legality of the proposed leaks, the officer was allegedly reassured by members at the meeting that “they would not be caught,” according to the memo.
We found it. We declassified it.
Now Congress can see how classified info was leaked to shape political narratives – and decide if our institutions were weaponized against the American people. pic.twitter.com/PCpLFLuPmI
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) August 12, 2025
The whistleblower was allegedly approached in another meeting about leaking classified information, and the official described the proposal as “unethical and treasonous” to the FBI, the documents state. (RELATED: Man Shot And Killed Just Blocks From DC Protest Against Trump Crime Crackdown)
The officer reached out to the FBI after these meetings, according to the memo.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) later told the whistleblower that “the issue would not be investigated further by the DOJ, as congressmen have immunity to all speech and actions made on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives,” referring to the Constitution’s Speech and Debate Clause, according to the memos.
The staffer claimed Schiff was “particularly upset” at the result of the 2016 election as he “believed he would have been appointed as the director of CIA” if Hillary Clinton had won, according to Just The News.
The officer claimed to the FBI in August 2017 that “Schiff believed Russia hijacked the election and the United States was in the middle of a constitutional crisis,” according to the outlet.
“For years, certain officials used their positions to selectively leak classified information to shape political narratives,” FBI Director Kash Patel told Just the News. “It was all done with one purpose: to weaponize intelligence and law enforcement for political gain.”
“Those abuses eroded public trust in our institutions. The FBI will now lead the charge, with our partners at DOJ, and Congress will have the chance to uncover how political power may have been weaponized and to restore accountability,” Patel said.
The Daily Caller reached out to Schiff’s office for comment but has not heard back as of publication.
