Rep. Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffChris Matthews ripped for complimenting Trump's 'true presidential behavior' on Ginsburg Trump casts doubt on Ginsburg statement, wonders if it was written by Schiff, Pelosi or Schumer Top Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence MORE (D-Calif.) said Sunday that President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE would need to comply with a subpoena from special counsel Robert Muller even though the president's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Trump would not need to do so.

“No, he’s going to need to comply with a subpoena. If they take that case to court, they’re going to lose,” Schiff told CNN’s “State of the Union.”

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CNN’s Jake Tapper had specifically asked Schiff about remarks from Giuliani, who told ABC’s “This Week” that the president would not need to comply with a subpoena from Mueller.

“Well, we don't have to. He's the president of the United States. We can assert the same privilege as other presidents have,” Giuliani said early Sunday.

“President Clinton negotiated a deal in which he didn't admit the effectiveness of the subpoena,” Giuliani added.

Schiff on CNN added that he is “taken aback” by Giuliani’s legal strategy, which he said has been “deeply hurtful” to Trump’s case.

“Notwithstanding the efforts of damage control, I think this is a very unpromising strategy,” Schiff said.