Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), photo by Louise Palanker.
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee spent two hours and twenty minutes on his opening arguments in the prosecution of President Donald Trump.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), in his role as lead impeachment manager, laid out the case of why the House of Representatives concluded that Trump should be removed from office following his Senate impeachment trial.
Schiff, who has a reputation as a somewhat-boring former prosecutor, impressed people watching the hearings to the point where "Adam Schiff Rocks" trended nationwide on Twitter.
Here's some of what people were saying about Schiff:
I’m sorry my fellow “conservatives,” but you’ve been conned about who Adam Schiff really is. I disagree with his po… https://t.co/eoWr5ho8uV— John Ziegler (@John Ziegler) 1579724923.0
It needs to be said again: #AdamSchiffROCKS #ImpeachmentTrial #ImpeachmentHearings— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@(((DeanObeidallah)))) 1579716868.0
The Democrats have such a deep bench for this impeachment trial, it's turning out like a singing contest between Ke… https://t.co/o7OyGwbXLk— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@Mrs. Betty Bowers) 1579704740.0
On behalf of the American people...we cannot “just get over it” Thank you Adam Schiff for standing up for all Americans.#AdamSchiffROCKS— lauren anderson (@lauren anderson) 1579723109.0
The Honorable @RepAdamSchiff is giving a speech for the ages; make no mistake about it: this is an intensely patrio… https://t.co/k2XmW0F4Zv— LaurenBaratzLogsted (@LaurenBaratzLogsted) 1579724042.0
Oh my goodness, Schiff is channeling Ronald Reagan: America is an idea, the shining city on the hill. What are we i… https://t.co/JPZ3Szd9qX— Teri Kanefield (@Teri Kanefield) 1579723543.0
The president can’t stop confessing and republicans can’t stop covering for him. https://t.co/mOFWfMzyM5— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@Molly Jong-Fast🏡) 1579723537.0
#AdamSchiffROCKS. As a journalist, I'm always careful to praise any politician. However, I will say that Schiff, my… https://t.co/bZmDwIjhvj— John Gonzales (@John Gonzales) 1579722515.0
#AdamSchiffROCKS is connecting all the dots and laying out the entire case against Trump at #TrumpImpeachmentTrial… https://t.co/SeY8iTetGT— LaurenBaratzLogsted (@LaurenBaratzLogsted) 1579722612.0
The only way Republican Senators can ignore the case being put forth. #AdamSchiffROCKS https://t.co/FpaUncuywI— Gwyn McGee (@Gwyn McGee) 1579721465.0
If you don't think people are paying attention to impeachment think again. Since the trial formally began last week… https://t.co/EJVa8ZLUIE— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@(((DeanObeidallah)))) 1579722389.0
Should we just get over it? Adam Schiff is making the GOP look soooo foolish. They should hang their spineless head… https://t.co/3zE8uh5ewX— In times like these you learn to love again (@In times like these you learn to love again) 1579723069.0
Not only is Trump's Ukraine-server theory a Russian conspiracy theory, but it's based on Crowdstrike's founder bein… https://t.co/z7HT5HlEu1— Grant Stern (@Grant Stern) 1579719977.0
Adam Schiff playing Trump’s confession on the White House lawn was a brilliant move and a reminder that the facts,… https://t.co/7oumvmP96X— Ryan Knight 🌹 (@Ryan Knight 🌹) 1579724140.0
Q. What do you call a person who listens to this brilliant presentation and denies the facts? A. A Republican.… https://t.co/SHQG5pUtV2— Paulette Feeney (@Paulette Feeney) 1579724838.0
#AdamSchiffROCKS That’s it. That’s the tweet.— Christine Pelosi (@Christine Pelosi) 1579716083.0
#AdamSchiff is amazing. He has been delivering an eloquent, thought out and persuasive argument for hours, taking d… https://t.co/CYgAXzQ806— Nick Walden Poublon (@Nick Walden Poublon) 1579724484.0
National Treasure. #AdamSchiffROCKS— Pedro Nicolaci da Costa (@Pedro Nicolaci da Costa) 1579725125.0
Stop saying it’s devolving into a bitter partisan debate. Democrats are dealing in facts and substance. Focusing… https://t.co/4af9zDW0xu— Bleeding Heart Liberal Marine (@Bleeding Heart Liberal Marine) 1579702214.0
The reason #AdamSchiffROCKS is because he knows @SenateGOP is compromised beyond redemption & this might be the onl… https://t.co/KcbS1bFDBb— Tara Dublin Wishes You A Happy Chanukwanzmas 😷 (@Tara Dublin Wishes You A Happy Chanukwanzmas 😷) 1579719926.0
#AdamSchiffROCKS Republicans when they hear Adam Schiff pointing out all the evidence https://t.co/l2Qx1JIESm— Kathiana (@Kathiana) 1579720122.0
