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Fact Check: DOJ Did NOT Get Warrant To Seize Adam Schiff's Financial Records Or Suspend His Passport -- There's No Record Of 'Cash Grift' Case

The fact-check examines a false claim that the DOJ had obtained a warrant targeting Schiff.

Fact Check: DOJ Did NOT Get Warrant To Seize Adam Schiff's Financial Records Or Suspend His Passport -- There's No Record Of 'Cash Grift' Case
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May 21, 2026
tl;dr

A fact-check found that a viral claim about a DOJ warrant targeting Sen. Adam Schiff originated from a satirical page whose disclaimer was cropped from the post. It found no matching reports from evidence-based news outlets.

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VOTING CLOSED
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Adam B. Schiff D · CA · SEN
NOT RATEDCLOSED

No good or bad look here

This story reports what happened without casting Schiff in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Schiff’s record.

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Adam B. Schiff
D · CA · SEN

California senator targeted by the false warrant claim

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who had encouraged investigations into claims involving Schiff

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