Jan 26, 2023
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced a resolution on Thursday that would bar Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) from accessing classified information, following Schiff's ouster from the House Intelligence Committee and just as the California congressman announced a Senate run. The resolution is titled the "Preventing Extreme Negligence with Classified Information Licenses Resolution," or the "PENCIL Resolution." The title is a reference to former President Donald Trump's nickname for Schiff, "Pencilneck." Gaetz's resolution would express the sense of the U.S. House of Representatives that Schiff should not have access to classified information, should be investigated by the House Ethics Committee, and should have his comments made during any proceeding of Congress regarding Russian Collusion and the Trump campaign officially struck from the record. Gaetz said in a statement: Congressman Adam Schiff led the effort for years to weaponize lies from the Clinton