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Adam Schiff: “The District of Columbia US Attorney prosecutes not just…”

Featuring: Adam Schiff, Democratic | U.S. Senate, California

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Adam Schiff Criticizes Judge Jeanine Pirro's Appointment as Acting U.S. Attorney

Published | Video Starts at 06:49

And we saw Ed Martin, for example, go after Democratic elected officials because there was jurisdiction within the District of Columbia. So we saw him sending threatening letters to people like Chuck Schumer. But it's also significant because The District of Columbia US Attorney prosecutes not just federal crimes like other US Attorneys, but also local crimes. So the crimes that might be Prosecuted by a DA's office or by a state Attorney general's office are also Prosecuted by this U.S. attorney. They do double duty. (06:49–06:59)

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Asserts that the District of Columbia U.S. Attorney's office prosecutes both federal and local crimes.

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