President Donald Trump escalated his long-running feud with Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) this week, accusing the Democratic lawmaker of committing mortgage fraud in connection with a Maryland home he has owned since 2009. The accusation, which Schiff has repeatedly denied, revives earlier claims Trump made during the 2024 campaign and once again places one of his fiercest political opponents under intense public scrutiny.

In a post on his Truth Social platform Tuesday morning, Trump described Schiff as a “scam artist” who allegedly misrepresented the status of his Maryland residence in order to secure more favorable mortgage terms. “Adam Schiff said that his primary residence was in MARYLAND to get a cheaper mortgage and rip off America, when he must LIVE in CALIFORNIA because he was a Congressman from CALIFORNIA,” Trump wrote. Continues…