Adam Schiff to Become California Senator EARLY, Takes Office Tomorrow Instead of January

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has just streamlined the process for Adam Schiff to join the Senate.

After sitting Sen. Laphonza Butler suddenly resigned, Newsom decided to fast-track Schiff to the Senate, allowing him to take office this Monday, tomorrow, instead of in January like the rest of the newly-elected Senators from other states.

Adam Schiff to Take Office Monday, Not in January, After Newsom Makes Power Play to Help California pic.twitter.com/cRe59n6n93

— Ian Hansen 🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@IanHansensX) December 9, 2024

Here’s Newsom’s statement:

Adam Schiff officially resigns from the House effective Sunday. He’ll be sworn into the Senate on Monday alongside Andy Kim pic.twitter.com/VyYdGg6dXZ

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) December 6, 2024

Newsom’s move is being criticized by both sides of the aisle — since it means a straight white male (Schiff) will be replacing an “LGBTQ” black woman in Congress…

From Breitbart:

Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) will become Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Monday, December 9, after current Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA) resigned abruptly, allowing California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to appoint Schiff early.

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The gambit, while technically legal, is an evident attempt by California to gain an edge in the Senate by giving Schiff seniority over newly-elected Senators from other states, who will only be sworn into their offices on January 3, 2025.

Newsom’s office said in a statement:

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Senator-elect Adam Schiff to complete the remaining U.S. Senate term of Senator Laphonza Butler following her resignation.
Senator Butler announced her resignation effective December 8, 2024, to ensure Californians have their duly elected representative seated as soon as possible. Senator-elect Schiff, who won election to a full term beginning in January, is expected to be sworn in on Monday, December 9, 2024.

Newsom appointed Butler after Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) died in office last year. Some black Democrats were furious with him for not appointing Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), who was running for Senate at the time against Schiff.

Once again, Schiff’s rise has meant that a black woman has had to step aside, which is sure to raise some eyebrows.