Rep. Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffTop Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence Overnight Defense: Top admiral says 'no condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' | Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Overnight Defense: House to vote on military justice bill spurred by Vanessa Guillén death | Biden courts veterans after Trump's military controversies MORE (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, slammed President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE for his attack on the press earlier Sunday by posting a photo of an infant in his office.

“Another infantile attack on the press by @realDonaldTrump today. On behalf of all infants, Rose says it's beneath the dignity of the office,” Schiff wrote on Twitter.

Another infantile attack on the press by @realDonaldTrump today. On behalf of all infants, Rose says it's beneath the dignity of the office. pic.twitter.com/i4l4idDuFv — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 16, 2017

Schiff was responding to Trump, who criticized the media in several early morning tweets.

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“With all of its phony unnamed sources & highly slanted & even fraudulent reporting, #Fake News is DISTORTING DEMOCRACY in our country!” Trump said.

The president also blasted the ABC News/Washington Post poll, which he said “was just about the most inaccurate poll around election time.”

Trump’s most recent attack on the press corps comes as the White House deals with the fallout from news that Donald Trump Jr. during the 2016 presidential election met with a Russian lawyer claiming to have harmful information about Democrat Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Warning signs flash for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina MORE.