Adam Schiff, a U.S. Congressman representing California’s 30th district since 2001, posted a series of statements on December 3, 2025, addressing recent military actions and changes in immigration judge appointments.
In a post published at 02:08 UTC, Schiff wrote: “Firing upon a shipwreck is a textbook example of an illegal order that shouldn’t be followed — one straight out of our military’s own Law of War Manual. But with Pete Hegseth’s alleged order to ‘kill them all,’ Donald Trump’s unconstitutional strikes near Venezuela are now https://t.co/rhYbMQRViT”. This statement references concerns over reported military conduct and the legality of certain orders in the context of U.S. operations near Venezuela.
Later that day, at 17:47 UTC, Schiff shared another post linking to further information: “https://t.co/Lpxo9wfItb”.
In an additional tweet at the same time, Schiff criticized the administration’s handling of immigration judges: “The administration has unlawfully terminated over a hundred immigration judges and is intent on replacing them with “deportation judges” to speed up their mass deportation agenda. I’m introducing legislation to restore proper guardrails over who can serve as a temporary https://t.co/SKZrTAPn7U”.
Schiff’s remarks come amid ongoing debate about executive authority in military matters and immigration policy. He has represented California’s 30th District in Congress since 2001 after serving in the California Senate from 1996 to 2000. Born in Framingham, Massachusetts in 1960, Schiff resides in Burbank and holds degrees from Stanford University (BA) and Harvard University (JD).
