A May 17 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) makes a claim about the Republican leader of the U.S. House.
"BREAKING: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has called for the immediate expulsion and possible prosecution of Rep. Adam Schiff for committing crimes of treason against the United States," reads the post.
The post generated over 100 shares in less than a week. Similar posts have amassed hundreds of interactions on Instagram and Twitter.
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McCarthy has not called for Rep. Adam Schiff’s expulsion or prosecution. During a May 16 press conference, he raised the question of whether Schiff should be expelled but did not call for immediate action on that front. There is no evidence Schiff has committed treason.
No credible news reports indicate that McCarthy has called for the immediate expulsion or prosecution of Schiff, a California Democrat. There are also no credible reports that Schiff has committed treason.
Kenneth Mayer, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told USA TODAY the claim is “completely fabricated.”
“It's nothing but a toxic aspect of social media, where even the most absurd posts can get traction,” Mayer told USA TODAY in an email.
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