Schiff has been running on lies for years. But finally he was called out.
And now Adam Schiff was put in his place by the last person he ever expected.
California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff faced tough scrutiny on national television, stubbornly rejecting the idea of compromising on voter ID requirements despite confronting evidence of massive public support—even among his own party’s base—for the straightforward safeguard, exposing how out-of-touch Democratic elites remain on election integrity issues that resonate with everyday Americans.
Grilled on Voter ID Compromise
During an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” host Jonathan Karl pressed Schiff on whether Democrats could find common ground with Republicans on photo ID mandates, separate from baseless fraud allegations, especially in light of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.
Schiff dismissed the notion outright, insisting: “Jonathan, what you’ve just asked is essentially: Republicans have created distrust in the elections by making claims of nonexistent fraud in the elections, and shouldn’t we use the distrust they’ve created in order to enact a voter suppression law, which is the SAVE Act, which would require people to have a birth certificate or passport — documents that millions of Americans don’t have. Almost half the country doesn’t have a passport, and I don’t know where many millions of people would even find a birth certificate.”
He further argued: “It’s still going to be something that disenfranchises people that don’t have the proper Real ID, driver’s license ID, that don’t have the ID necessary to vote, even though they are citizens. This is another way to simply try to suppress the vote.”
Ignoring Overwhelming Polling Data
Karl highlighted a recent Pew Research poll from August 2025 revealing that 83% of adults support requiring photo ID to vote, including 71% of Democrats and a staggering 95% of Republicans, challenging Schiff’s suppression narrative.
Undeterred, Schiff doubled down, claiming such measures would discourage participation amid broader Republican efforts to limit access, stating: “And the last thing I think we want to do is discourage more citizens from voting while they’re attacking those same elections, while they’re trying to do away with absentee ballot voting, while they’re trying to do away with being able to register to vote through the DMV or by the mail. So, it’s part of the broader disenfranchisement effort, and no, I don’t think that’s the right direction.”
The exchange underscored Schiff’s reluctance to align with bipartisan sentiment on a policy many view as essential for secure elections.
Echoing Extreme Democratic Rhetoric
Schiff’s stance aligns with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s inflammatory comparisons of the SAVE Act to “Jim Crow 2.0,” with Schumer warning: “For instance, if you change — you’re a woman who got married and changed your last name, you won’t be able to show ID, and you’ll be discriminated against. If you can’t find a birth certificate, or a proper ID, you’ll be discriminated against. This is vicious and nasty. And I said to our Republican colleagues, it will not pass the Senate. You will not get a single Democratic vote in the Senate. We’re not reviving Jim Crow all over the country. And when the American people hear what exactly it is doing, and what its intent is doing, they’re going to be against it as well.”
As House Republicans push for voter ID and mail-in reforms ahead of midterms, Schiff’s defiance highlights Democratic obstructionism against popular measures aimed at bolstering trust in the voting process.
