Former Trump administration official Mike Pompeo accused Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) of leaking classified information.

The fresh allegation was made after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) blocked Schiff’s appointment to remain on the House Intelligence Committee, where he served as chairman for the last four years.

“During my time as CIA director and secretary of state, I know that he leaked classified information that had been provided to him,” Pompeo said on Fox News on Wednesday.

Pompeo did not offer specifics, but he insisted the problem was bad enough to restrict what he shared with Congress.

Underscoring what a serious charge that is, “Outnumbered” co-host Emily Compagno pressed Pompeo on why there hasn’t been accountability if such leaks would be “a felony at minimum, up to treason.”

“It’s a complicated process, right? It’s difficult to pin down precisely what happened,” Pompeo said. “But I could tell you that when we provided information to him and to his staff, it ended up in places it shouldn’t have been with alarming regularity. We could see it. In the end, I decided, I held back information from them as a result.”

MIKE POMPEO: "The fact that…Schiff was the Chairman of the…Intelligence Committee almost ruined that committee…Schiff should be nowhere near serving on the Intelligence Committee. I don't think he should be seeing classified information." pic.twitter.com/3A0iwMc3Dq

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) January 25, 2023

The Daily Wire reached out to Schiff’s office for comment on Pompeo’s claims.

Schiff has denied leaking classified information in the past. “I haven’t. My staff hasn’t,” he told CNN in 2020 before offering the caveat: “I can’t speak for what all the members of the committee have done or not done, including a lot of the Republican members.”

Pompeo isn’t the first intelligence leader in the Trump administration to accuse Schiff of leaking classified information. In January 2021, former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell claimed Schiff and his team “regularly” leaked classified information.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) suggested to conservative commentator Lisa Boothe in April 2021 that Schiff could be a source for dubious reports on Russia offering bounties to Afghan militants to kill U.S. troops. Schiff spokesman Patrick Boland shot back with a brief response to the Washington Examiner at the time, “Yet another false and baseless claim by Tom Cotton — you would think he would know better by now.”

McCarthy kicked Schiff, along with Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), from the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. McCarthy had long accused Schiff of being a repeat liar, particularly with investigations related to former President Donald Trump. During his interview with Fox News, Pompeo also called Schiff a liar and praised McCarthy for removing him from the panel.

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) nominated Schiff to the committee over the weekend, calling him “eminently qualified.” After he was blocked, Schiff responded by claiming McCarthy’s move was “petty, political payback for investigating Donald Trump.”

Also on Tuesday, Schiff talked about how he was too “paranoid” to take any classified information to his house while serving on the House Intelligence Committee. “This is what’s so astounding, I think, for all of us on the Intelligence Committee. I never take classified documents to my house,” Schiff told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, who asked if he had taken any records home. “I don’t know any reason why people would,” Schiff added.

The conversation happened as it was revealed about a dozen documents marked classified were found at former Vice President Mike Pence’s home in Indiana and turned over to the FBI. The Justice Department already appointed two separate special counsels to investigate former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden for their handling of classified materials stored in their residences and offices.

One of the most popular rock bands of the 21st century is announcing its curtain call.

Panic! at the Disco singer Brendon Urie announced Tuesday that he was calling it quits, finally breaking up the multi-platinum selling, award-winning pop-rock group. Panic! was founded as a band, but transitioned to Urie’s solo project in recent years. Urie said that after his final tour in Europe, he would be hanging up his microphone to spend more time with his family.

“Well, it’s been a hell of a journey…” Urie posted in a statement on the band’s Instagram page. “Growing up in Vegas I could’ve never imagined where this life would take me. So many places all over the world, and all the friends we’ve made along the way. But sometimes a journey must end for a new one to begin. We’ve been trying to keep it to ourselves, though some of you may have heard. Sarah and I are expecting a baby very soon! The prospect of being a father and getting to watch my wife become a mother is both humbling and exciting. I look forward to this next adventure. That said, I am going to bring this chapter of my life to an end and put my focus and energy on my family, and with that Panic! At The Disco will be no more.”

Urie then thanked fans of the project. “Thank you all for your immense support over the years,” he said. “I’ve sat here trying to come up with the perfect way to say this and I truly can’t put into words how much it has meant to us. Whether you’ve been here since the beginning or are just finding us, it has been a pleasure to not only share the stage with so many talented people but also share our time with you. I am looking forward to seeing everyone in Europe and the UK for one last run together. I love you. I appreciate you. Thank you for existing.”

Panic! at the Disco was founded by Urie along with childhood friends Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, and Brent Wilson. The band released its first album, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, in 2005. Both the album and the second single, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” were massively successful: to date, the album is certified triple platinum, having sold over 3,000,000 copies, and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 albums chart; the single is certified quintuple platinum, selling more than 5,000,000 units, and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The band enjoyed commercial success for their entire run: their second album, 2008’s Pretty. Odd., went platinum; the 2013 album Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! went platinum, as did 2017’s Pray for the Wicked; their 2015 album Death of a Bachelor went double platinum. The band has had more than a dozen singles certified platinum or better, including “This Is Gospel” (double platinum); “High Hopes” (5x platinum); and “Hey Look Ma, I Made It” (double platinum).

Wilson was fired from the band in 2006, and replaced by Jon Walker. Ross and Jon Walker left the band in 2009, replaced by Dallon Weekes. Smith left the band in 2013, then Weekes left in 2017, leaving Urie as the sole remaining member.