Overview

• IRS records show the “Senator Schiff Legal Defense Fund” was created as a tax‑exempt entity to cover legal costs tied to ongoing inquiries.
• DOJ assigned Ed Martin on Aug. 8 to handle matters stemming from an FHFA referral that alleges Schiff misrepresented a Maryland home’s occupancy to obtain better loan terms.
• Reporting indicates a Maryland grand jury has been weighing a possible indictment related to the mortgage claims, though no charges have been filed.
• Schiff denies wrongdoing and says Trump is weaponizing law enforcement; he has retained former U.S. attorney Preet Bharara, who calls the allegations false and long debunked.
• Declassified materials have revived disputed 2016–2017 leak accusations, but prosecutors previously declined charges and a DOJ inspector general said the key witness had limited credibility.