- Title: Trump says Pelosi may be guilty of treason
- Date: 7th October 2019
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (RECENT - OCTOBER 2, 2019) (REUTERS) HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI AND HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ADAM SCHIFF ENTERING ROOM FOR NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) REP. NANCY PELOSI, (D) CALIFORNIA AND HOUSE SPEAKER, SAYING: "And this president of the United States is stooping to a level that is beneath the dignity of the constitution of the United States. And our founders - since the chairman mentioned the founders - they put guard-rails in the constitution because they knew there'd be someone who would overplay his or her power. They never thought we'd have a president who would kick those guard-rails over and disregard the constitution and say article two says that I can do whatever I feel like."
- Embargoed: 21st October 2019 05:15
- Keywords: U.S. President Donald Trump impeachment inquiry Nancy Pelosi treason whistleblower
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- Country: USA
- Topics: Government/Politics
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- Story Text: U.S. President Donald Trump, under pressure as Democrats pursue an impeachment inquiry against him, lashed out at the top Democrat in Congress on Sunday (October 6), saying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could be guilty of treason.
"Nancy Pelosi knew of all of the many Shifty Adam Schiff lies and massive frauds perpetrated upon Congress and the American people," Trump said on Twitter, referring to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff. "This makes Nervous Nancy every bit as guilty as Liddle' Adam Schiff for High Crimes and Misdemeanors, and even Treason."
Trump has attacked Schiff for his characterization of a call the president held with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and he has said, without evidence, that Schiff helped draft a whistleblower complaint at the heart of the inquiry.
During the July 25 call, Trump pressed Zelenskiy for an investigation into former U.S. vice president and current Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, according to a summary of the call released by the Trump administration.
Democrats say Trump's effort was an abuse of power to gather dirt on a political rival.
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