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Adam Schiff has emerged as a notable figure during these hearings, representing the embodiment of the Democrats’ struggle to maintain relevance and credibility. In one particular instance, Schiff sought to engage confirmation nominee Pam Bondi with a series of questions, aiming to position himself as a stalwart defender of the Democratic ideology. However, Schiff’s performance highlighted a deeper trend of embarrassment rather than effectiveness.
His questions, perceived as antagonistic, did little to constructively challenge Bondi. Instead, they exemplified a frantic push for sound bites that failed to resonate. Schiff’s insistence on whether Bondi could assert that Trump lost the 2020 election came off as both desperate and unnecessary in the larger context of the hearings.