As we’ve previously explained, Nancy Pelosi has been desperately searching for an excuse to avoid starting impeachment proceedings against President Trump (that is, until Dems are certain they have the popular political support to justify trying to remove him from office).
Earlier this week, the Speaker of the House added what we saw as a novel excuse: Pelosi would rather Trump avoid impeachment and instead face prosecution as a private citizen after leaving office.
Or at least that’s what she told Jerry Nadler, Politico reports. Nadler and other committee leaders have been enmeshed in a private behind the scenes battle over who will ‘own’ the Dems’ sprawling investigation into Trump.
During a meeting this week, Pelosi again rebuffed Nadler, who again asked the speaker’s permission to launch an impeachment inquiry, according to Politico’s sources.
Pelosi explained that she doesn’t want to see Trump impeached, she wants to see him in prison.
“I don’t want to see him impeached, I want to see him in prison,” Politico reported Pelosi as saying to Nadler. Pelosi spokeswoman Ashley Etienne told Politico that Pelosi and several House chairmen “had a productive meeting about the state of play with the Mueller report.”
House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings, Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal and Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel were also present for the meeting, while Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters wasn’t.
Showing how Democrats are increasingly split on the issue, Cummings sided with Pelosi, while Richard Neal, the chairman of ways and means, lamented that the decision by more Democrats to publicly endorse impeachment has been polarizing. In a comment that appeared to be directed at AOC, some members complained that junior lawmakers appeared to be setting the party’s agenda on the issue.
Asked if he and Pelosi were on the same page, Nadler equivocated, saying only that when it was time to make a decision, Pelosi would have the single largest voice.
“When that decision has to be made, it will be made not by any one individual, it will be made probably by the caucus as a whole,” Nadler added. “Certainly Nancy will have the largest single voice in it.”
Pelosi has said time and time again that the best way to defeat Trump would be winning at the polls in 2020. Though given the state of the Democratic primary, that’s looking less and less likely by the day.
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The left has lost it’s mind.
How do you spell “fat chance” princess….
This is a sad time for what’s left of America. Ignoring massive illegal immigration will cause economic and social problems for generations. I don’t understand why some Demonrats don’t step up. Surely some of the realize the damage that’s being done daily.
And at the same time why don’t republicans step up? All of the massive immigration now is happening under republican leadership. Trump is a sellout on immigration.
BS
Trump and most Republicans aren’t offering amnesty, but the House Democrats/RINOs are, and their minions are throwing judicial roadblocks at every turn.
HR6 was passed yesterday. Try to keep up.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/446772-house-democrats-prioritize-illegal-aliens-as-border-crisis-rages
He or it is the official Soreass liaison to TBP.
The failure of congress to pursue charges on Obama appointments who lied and outrite refused to respond to subpoenas set a standard that they should be required to stick to!
Botox induced hyperbole…if she’s serious then the dems have not only jumped the shark, they’ve jumped the moon….
Pretty sure if all the cobwebs were shook out that Pelosi would stand a better chance of dying in federal prison than Trump. That dirty, dried up whore.
if they would just prosecute the law breaking Dems like they should
there would be no room left in any of the prisons 🙂
Remember for the left this is also a “do or die” moment. If they cannot change the demographics of the USA they will likely see their party go the way of the Whigs. Florida and TX are showing the way forward…low tax, low regulation results in a dynamic economy and yet oddly the roads get built the school’s function and government budgets are not in massive deficit. The rigged game with the “uni-party” has also been exposed so it would not be a surprise to see RINO’s jump on the impeachment train joining the foaming at the mouth commies. I am highly confident Justin Amash will not be the last RINO asshat with massive conflicts of interest (Chinese business interests in his case) to go rogue.
Have a little faith though ‘Murica has worked through these 4th Turning crises and we will go on from here also. Could be worse…..you could be on a Higgin’s boat get thrashed by the sea in the dark as you head to the shore of France with massive firepower coming at you and then trying to decide (between vomiting spasms) whether to run down the ramp and get shot to pieces or go over the side and drown….and the day is just getting started!
Every day of our lives has been a paradise compared to the shit those guys went through 75 years ago….so suck it up buttercup.
Yes, and put your big boy pants on!
America would be better served by the public execution of everyone in Congress for treason, starting with Pelosi.
Whenever I see a picture of this woman, I think of Quint from Jaws (paraphrasing):
“Y’know the thing about a shark, (s)he’s got… lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll’s eyes. When (s)he comes at ya, doesn’t seem to be livin’… until (s)he bites ya.”
Isn’t it amazing this vile creature has lasted this long ?
MORE NEWS: Nancy Pelosi Delivers Passionate Speech Before Congress
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So send her there and he can come visit.
I don’t know if Trump will have time to visit her.