House Intel Republicans call on Schiff to resign as chairman after Mueller report

Republicans on the committee cited Schiff's claims there was evidence President Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with the Russians during the 2016 race.

All nine Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee have signed a letter calling for the panel's chairman, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, to step down, citing his claims that there was evidence that President Donald Trump's campaign colluded with the Russians during the 2016 race.

Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, introduced the scathing letter during a public committee hearing on Thursday and then read it aloud.

"Your willingness to continue to promote a demonstrably false narrative is alarming," Conaway said. "The findings of the special counsel conclusively refute your past and present exertions, and have exposed you of having abused your position to knowingly promote false information."

"Your actions both past and present are incompatible with your duty as chairman of this committee," Conaway added. "As such, we have no faith in your ability to discharge your duties in a manner consistent with your constitutional responsibility, and urge your immediate resignation as chairman of the committee."

Schiff then defended himself, listing off a series of events investigated by Mueller that he feels were inappropriate, including when the president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., set up a meeting at Trump Tower with a Kremlin-linked lawyer and her Russian entourage after they offered unspecified Russian government "dirt" on Clinton.