House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff questioned why Republicans wouldn’t vote to impeach President Trump, arguing that they would have supported impeaching former President Barack Obama if he had acted in a similar manner.

“Why are Republicans placing this president above their oath of office?” Schiff asked Sunday on ABC’s This Week.

"I don't think any of us have any question that had Barack Obama engaged in the activity … every one of these Republicans would be voting to impeach him,” he continued. "I have to hope to hell if it were Barack Obama, I would vote to impeach him."

Rep. Adam Schiff: "I don't think any of us have any question that had Barack Obama engaged in the activity ... every one of these Republicans would be voting to impeach him."



"I hope to hell ... if it were Barack Obama, I would vote to impeach him." https://t.co/GlcWTIu29g pic.twitter.com/0JadPTbMik — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) December 15, 2019

The full House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday on impeachment after the House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to approve articles of impeachment against Trump.

If the Democratic-led House votes to impeach, the Senate is expected to begin a trial in January.