Schiff: "Evidence is there" that Trump committed criminal offenses

Driving the news: "Viewing it as a former prosecutor, I think there's sufficient evidence to charge the president," Schiff said on CNN's "State of the Union."

• "I don't know what the Justice Department has. ... The evidence seems pretty plain to me, but I would want to see the full body of evidence if I were in the prosecutor's shoes to make a decision," he added.
• Schiff added that Trump "tried to pressure state officials to find votes that didn't exist ... tried to interfere with a joint session, even inciting a mob to attack the Capitol."
• "If that's not criminal, then I don't know what is," Schiff said.

What to watch: Schiff would not comment on the referrals the panel may make — or how he will vote — but he said it will have a vote on referrals and approving the panel's report.

• "We're not voting to refer everyone we think there may be evidence [on] because we want to focus on those for which we believe there's the strongest evidence," he said.

• "We will also be considering what's the appropriate remedy for members of Congress who ignore a congressional subpoena, as well as the evidence that was so pertinent to our investigation and why we wanted to bring them in."
• "Censure was something that we've considered, ethics referrals is something we've considered and we'll be disclosing tomorrow what our decision is," Schiff added.
• Monday's hearing is also set to preview the committee's final report, which is expected on Dec. 21.

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