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.) said Sunday that recent charges against Russian nationals present clear evidence of meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, but don’t clear the Trump campaign of collusion with Moscow.

“No, of course not, but this is a president who claims vindication anytime someone sneezes,” Schiff said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

“It ought to put to rest for anyone, including the president, who continues to call this a witch hunt, that the evidence is now overwhelming and unequivocal, and we need to move to protect ourselves from Russian interference in elections that are coming up,” he added.

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The Department of Justice announced Friday charges against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian organizations accused of attempting to interfere in the 2016 election.

The indictment alleges the goal of the Russians was to support then-candidate Donald Trump and damage his opponent, 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.

Following the indictment, 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 has repeatedly taken to Twitter to argue that his campaign never colluded with Russia.

Schiff, however, said on Sunday that the charges don’t address Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee or the publishing of emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign staff, which he said the Trump campaign actively promoted.

Earlier Sunday, Trump singled out Schiff, saying the congressman was rightly blaming the Obama administration for its handling of Russian interference.

Schiff disputed that he was taking a new stance, saying he’s believed all along that the Obama administration could have done more to push back against Russia.

“I think they should’ve engaged in conversations about sanctions, but none of that is an excuse for this president to sit on his hands,” Schiff said, noting Trump has yet to implement sanctions against Russia overwhelmingly supported by Congress.

“They can’t point the finger back when they’re sitting on sanctions that the congress has said need to be imposed,” he added.