California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff has formed a legal defense fund in response to the Justice Department’s probe into his finances, marking a new development in the escalating legal conflict with President Donald Trump. Schiff, who led the first impeachment inquiry against Trump and was involved in the investigation into the January 6 Capitol attack, has faced repeated allegations from the administration, including claims of mortgage fraud and classified information leaks. Schiff’s team has dismissed these accusations as baseless, emphasizing the fund’s role in defending against what they call the weaponization of the justice process.