Nancy Pelosi says she won't rule out indictment, impeachment for Trump

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

Source: MSN

Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she wouldn't rule out President Trump being indicted while in office, describing the topic as "an open discussion."
During an exclusive interview with TODAY's Savannah Guthrie, the House Democratic leader said it's possible that special counsel Robert Mueller could seek an indictment against the sitting president, despite Justice Department guidelines against such action.
"I think that that is an open discussion. I think that is an open discussion in terms of the law," Pelosi said, on the eve of reclaiming her former title as speaker of the House. She will become the first lawmaker in recent history to hold that office twice when the 116th Congress convenes Thursday.

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[Girard442]

1. Thank God.

If she'd said, "it's off the table", I'd be looking for a train to step in front of.

[Roy Rolling]

3. Choice of Words

Even nothing is "Off the table" is a common gambling, casino metaphor. Trump's home turf.

To shake things up, new language will be used. Speaker Pelosi will have "an open discussion" on indictment and impeachment. No repeating GOP-speak and responding in-kind.

But your point is good.

[Girard442]

6. This is what I was thinking of:

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi promised Wednesday that when her party takes over, the new majority will not attempt to remove President Bush from office, despite earlier pledges to the contrary from others in the caucus.

“I have said it before and I will say it again: Impeachment is off the table,” Pelosi, D-Calif., said during a news conference.

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https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/cq/2006/11/08/cq_1916.html?module=inline

[Fullduplexxx]

10. It was my worry with her as well

[FailureToCommunicate]

2. So to be clear, impeachment proceeding are NOT off the table, Speaker Pelosi?

[NurseJackie]

5. Oh, good grief.

She knows what she's doing.

[Honeycombe8]

7. "We have to ...see what happens with the Mueller report. ...We shouldn't avoid impeachment for..."

"We have to wait and see what happens with the Mueller report. We shouldn't be impeaching for a political reason, and we shouldn't avoid impeachment for a political reason. So we'll just have to see how it comes," she said.

When we're talking about obstruction or conspiring w/Russia, that is an appropriate answer at this time. We have to see what the Mueller investigation reports.

[NurseJackie]

4. Experience we can trust! NANCY ROCKS!!!

[riversedge]

8. Pelosi says it is possible to indict the president while still in office. Breaking on @TODAYshow

Savannah Guthrie
?Verified account @SavannahGuthrie

NEWS: Pelosi says it is possible to indict the president while still in office. Breaking on @TODAYshow






Robert Costa
?Verified account @costareports
14m14 minutes ago

Robert Costa Retweeted Savannah Guthrie

This is a revealing clip. Pelosi simultaneously signals to her left flank that she’s with them and leaving everything open to dicussion. At the same time, she’s signaling “let Mueller finish” and let’s not rush anything until then (push for impeachment, etc.). Balancing act.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[ffr]

13. Republican beware the precedent you've established. Guess what dems get to do when we're in the WH

The sky is the limit, right Mitch and Paul?

[former9thward]

15. Except the precedent went the other way also.

The Clinton Justice Department said a President could not be indicted.

“a sitting President is immune from indictment as well as from further criminal process.”

https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/olc/opinions/2000/10/31/op-olc-v024-p0222_0.pdf

[FM123]

9. She knows exactly what she is doing (and saying)

[turbinetree]

11. WE Have a Leader running the HOUSE, game on and match ...............check................

And I just wonder if that criminal enterprise slept with both eyes open last night and were sweating in bed..................with conscience fear....................look at the bags under his eyes.........................they are going to get bigger...............


November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough

[ffr]

12. I'd pose the question this way. If Obama was pres, what would Ryan and McConnell do.

Oh yeah, they'd have removed him on January 21st.

It's far past time to go nuclear.

[former9thward]

16. Why didn't they?

They had control of Congress for the last 2 years of Obama's presidency.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Good to hear