In an exclusive report Fox News has ascertained that newly released data from declassified transcripts of Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) own committee investigation completely exonerates the president. This does not amuse Schiff so he and his handlers are trying to put the best face on a bad situation. It’s not working and he is panicking, according to sources close to him.

Fox News: “However, intelligence officials told Fox News on Wednesday that Schiff has had his subcommittee staff director reaching out to heads of intelligence community agencies asking how Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell was involved and what role Grenell — a known Trump ally — may have played in the declassification and redaction process.” Schiff wants to know how the data that he wanted kept secret, that shows him to be a fool, got out to the public.

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Fox: “The process, according to an intelligence community official, took place under both former directors Dan Coates and Joseph Maguire, and was conducted by career intelligence officials. The official also told Fox News that the relevant heads of appropriate agencies were consulted on the declassifications and redactions of all 53 transcripts.” Schiff tried to blame Grenell. But it was slated for release before his time in office. So Schiff’s office tried another spin: Delay.

“After more than a year of unnecessary delay, the ODNI has finally concluded its protracted classification review of the committee’s transcripts, and it also appears the White House has now abandoned its improper insistence on reviewing key transcripts, which the committee appropriately rejected,” a Schiff spokesman said. “We are now reviewing the proposed redactions from ODNI (Office of Director of National Intelligence) based on classification, law enforcement sensitivity or items ODNI requests be for official use only. Given the overtly political role now played by the acting DNI, including the leak of his letter, this committee and the public can have little confidence that his determinations are made on the merits.”

Translation: We got caught. We’re trying to change the subject.

The spokesman added: “This process had already taken far too long, most notably because the ODNI improperly held up the declassification review and release of several transcripts at the request of the White House. [The DNI’s] newly proposed redactions would be dealt with as expeditious as possible given the constraints of the pandemic. We look forward to releasing these transcripts, which relate to misconduct by the Trump campaign and the president himself.”

That last part was in case you missed the message of the entire diatribe.

But again, Fox News has learned that the whole Schiff operation was a farce and a hoax from start to finish. Schiff’s spin, deflecting, and stonewalling notwithstanding, his credibility is shot with the American people, as they realize he made the whole thing up out of the confused synapse bolts that pass for thoughts in his brain.

Fox: “Two sources familiar with the transcripts told Fox News that not one of the 53 witnesses could provide evidence of collusion. The transcripts show a total lack of evidence, despite Schiff personally going out saying he had more than circumstantial evidence that there was collusion [emphasis added].”

“Not one.” “A total lack of evidence,” etc. And that’s why Schiff is upset the cat is out of the bag. As more data emerges, it is bound to make his days even worse. Good, he deserves it.