Sen.
Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Monday accused the President Donald Trump administration of deliberately causing the slowdown in EV development through its policies.
Trump Killing EVs In a post on X, Schiff criticized the Trump administration's policies against electric mobility and emissions norms.
"One year after gutting California's ability to set its own clean air standards," Schiff said, the Trump administration was "hellbent" on "killing EV's and allowing more tailpipe emissions." Read Also: Ford CEO Jim Farley Hails Trump's CAFE Rollback, Reaffirms Investment In US-Made Cars—Sean Duffy Says Decision Will Save $109 Billion For Americans "Trump's EPA and the willingness of Senate Republicans to bend the rules to deliver for the fossil fuel rible cost to public health," the California senator said in his post.
One year after gutting California's ability to set its own clean air standards, the administration is once again hellbent on killing EV's and allowing more tailpipe emissions.Trump's EPA and the willingness of Senate Republicans to bend the rules to deliver for the fossil fuel… pic.twitter.com/DkAC3UvviS— Senator Adam Schiff (@SenAdamSchiff) June 16, 2026 Schiff also posted a link for a Reuters report dated June 12, which said that GOP leaders in Congress were sending the California tailpipe emissions norms for potential repeal.
