Update 1045ET: Trump ignored Schiff's response but continued the memo rhetoric escalation by praising Devin Nunes as "a man of tremendous courage and grit, may someday be recognized as a Great American Hero for what he has exposed and what he has had to endure!"

Representative Devin Nunes, a man of tremendous courage and grit, may someday be recognized as a Great American Hero for what he has exposed and what he has had to endure! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 5, 2018

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Update 0910ET: Rep. Schiff was quick to respond to the president with his own tweet:

"Mr. President, I see you’ve had a busy morning of “Executive Time.” Instead of tweeting false smears, the American people would appreciate it if you turned off the TV and helped solve the funding crisis, protected Dreamers or...really anything else."

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Having spent the weekend accusing Russians of pushing the 2nd Amendment so that Americans kill each other, expressing his disgusts at the release of the GOP's memo (and its potential to do real harm and expose 'methods') while also pushing for the release of the Democrats' memo, and potentially leaking "confidential" information, California Congressman Adam Schiff has finally made it to the top of President Trump's shit-list.

“Adam (Schiff) leaves closed committee hearings to illegally leak confidential information. Must be stopped!” Trump wrote in a post on Twitter.

But that was not all, Trump accused the Congressman of being "one of the biggest liars and leakers in Washington," which is a major achievement amid that swamp.

Little Adam Schiff, who is desperate to run for higher office, is one of the biggest liars and leakers in Washington, right up there with Comey, Warner, Brennan and Clapper! Adam leaves closed committee hearings to illegally leak confidential information. Must be stopped! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 5, 2018

We suspect Maxine Waters will turn up the madness to 11 now.