Pelosi holding her first press conference since the House impeached Trump, again. Opens with an MLK quote.
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.”
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.”
Just noticed Pelosi is wearing this pin, which she wore during Trump's first impeachment.
It's her Mace of the Republic pin, which symbolizes the legislative authority of the House of Representatives.
It's her Mace of the Republic pin, which symbolizes the legislative authority of the House of Representatives.
Every day the House is in session, the sergeant-at-arms carries the ceremonial mace into the chamber and places it to the right of the speaker.
It’s made of three parts, and symbolizes that people are stronger together than they are separately. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nancy-pelosi-brooch-mace-impeachment_n_5dfa6637e4b006dceaa741c2
It’s made of three parts, and symbolizes that people are stronger together than they are separately. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nancy-pelosi-brooch-mace-impeachment_n_5dfa6637e4b006dceaa741c2
"I find this to be a very emotional time," Pelosi says, seeming to choke up for a sec.
Talks about making all decisions right now based on "security, security, security."
Talks about making all decisions right now based on "security, security, security."
Pelosi talking about the "disgusting" images in video footage of last week's Capitol insurrection.
"A man in a shirt with Auschwitz on it," she says. "Auschwitz."
"A man in a shirt with Auschwitz on it," she says. "Auschwitz."
"To see this punk with that shirt on," Pelosi says, her voice rising. "And the anti-Semitism he is proud of … requires us to have an after-action review. To assign responsibility to those who were part of organizing it and incentivizing it."
Q: Timing on impeachment articles being sent to the Senate, to kick off potential trial against Trump?
Pelosi doesn't give details.
Pelosi doesn't give details.
Q: Some Dem members are raising concerns about GOP members giving tours to ppl in town for Trump's rally the day before the insurrection, potentially helping them learn the building before attacking it.
Pelosi: We're looking into it. If true, there may have to be prosecutions.
Pelosi: We're looking into it. If true, there may have to be prosecutions.
Pelosi: "If in fact it is found that members of Congress were accomplices to this insurrection, if they aided and abetted the crime, there may have to be actions taken beyond the congress and in terms of prosecutions."