Tag Archives: Nancy Pelosi

Man Convicted Of Death Threats To Pelosi Seeks New Trial: Jury Didn’t Hear He Was “Extremely Intoxicated”

Courthouse News reports: Of the hundreds of calls Steve Martis made to elected officials between 2018 and 2021, “only a few drew scrutiny,” his attorney told a Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday morning. “What did he say?” asked U.S. Circuit Judge Michael Hawkins. “I’m coming to kill you, c-u-n-t,” Michele Moretti, the attorney, replied, spelling out the last word. “Are you …

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Pelosi: Santos Is A “Coward” For Fleeing During Vote

The Hill reports: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi took aim at ousted Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) after he exited the House chamber Friday before his expulsion vote had come to an end, calling him a “coward” for doing so. Pelosi said that while the historic 311-114-2 vote to boot Santos was “heartbreaking,” it was “necessary.” “This is not a casual vote …

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Pelosi Attacker Testifies: I Was Fan Of Cultist Podcasters

The San Francisco Chronicle reports: In an unexpected move, the defense in the federal trial of David DePape called DePape to the stand Tuesday morning, and he became emotional as he discussed his conspiracy-theory-driven motives for attacking Paul Pelosi. “When Bush was in office, I thought 9/11 was an inside job,” he said. DePape burst into tears just minutes into …

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Paul Pelosi Attacker’s Defense: QAnon Made Me Do It

The Washington Post reports: A key element of both the assault and attempted kidnapping charges is that the alleged crimes were in retaliation for Nancy Pelosi’s work in the House. Opening statements made clear that the defense strategy will be to try to undercut that part of the prosecution’s case by showing that it was instead Daviud DePape’s belief in …

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McCarthy Behind Move To Evict Pelosi From Office

CNN reports: Kevin McCarthy was behind interim Speaker Patrick McHenry’s move to kick former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer out of their office spaces, two Republican sources told CNN. GOP Rep. Garret Graves told reporters on Wednesday that McCarthy is getting the office that McHenry has ordered her to vacate. “Look the deal is that …

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Acting Speaker Evicts Pelosi From Her Capitol Office

Politico reports: As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday, according to an email sent to her office viewed by POLITICO. “Please vacate the space tomorrow, the room will be re-keyed,” wrote a top aide on the Republican-controlled House Administration Committee. The …

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Pelosi Mocks Gaetz As Having “No Sway In The House”

“I will say this one thing, listening to your conversation – if that’s a conversation – your back and forth there. It’s such a fraud when they say the basis of this is about spending. These are people who gave a tax cut to the richest people in America to the cost of $2 trillion to our national debt when …

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Ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi To Seek Reelection In 2024

The Messenger reports: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced she will seek another term in Congress, batting down speculation that she would retire. “@SpeakerPelosi just told volunteers at a breakfast in San Francisco that she will run for another term in Congress,” Dustin Gardiner of Politico tweeted on Friday morning. This comes after months of speculation about her …

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Pelosi On Bid To Expunge Impeachments: “Pathetic”

“This is about being afraid. As I’ve said before, Donald Trump is the puppeteer and what does he do all of the time but shine the light on the strings. These people look pathetic. Kevin is playing politics. It is not even clear if he constitutionally can expunge those things. If he wants to put his members on the spot, …

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Pelosi Dismisses Calls For Feinstein To Resign [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the former Speaker, questioned calls for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to step down over her health, arguing that she has never seen a man in that position face similar calls. “It’s interesting to me. I don’t know what political agendas are at work that are going after Sen. Feinstein in that way. I’ve …

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Pelosi Endorses Schiff For Senate If Feinstein Retires

Politico reports: Rep. Nancy Peolsi on Thursday endorsed Rep. Adam Schiff in California’s high-profile Senate primary, backing the former House Intelligence Committee chair but only on the condition that Sen. Dianne Feinstein opts not to run again. “If Senator Feinstein decides to seek re-election, she has my whole-hearted support. If she decides not to run, I will be supporting House …

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Bodycam Footage Released From Attack On Paul Pelosi

The Washington Post reports: Police body-camera video showing the October attack on the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), along with audio of Paul Pelosi’s 911 call, were made public Friday, revealing footage of the moment he was bludgeoned by a hammer-wielding intruder looking for his wife. The tapes illuminate a harrowing sequence: Pelosi alerting a 911 dispatcher of an …

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Pelosi: Don’t Talk About Trump While We’re Eating

The Huffington Post reports: Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) sat down with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) at a restaurant for a joint interview with CNN’s Jamie Gangel. And when asked by Gangel what a second Trump presidency would mean, Pelosi zinged: “I don’t think that we should talk about him while we’re eating.” Schumer laughed. “Really? Another …

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Police Body Cam Footage Shows Attack On Paul Pelosi

The New York Times reports: It was as quick as it was brutal — captured in just a few seconds of grainy video from a police body camera. Arriving at the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, two officers find an intruder and Ms. Pelosi’s husband, Paul, standing calmly, each with a hand on a hammer that the police demand …

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Nancy Pelosi’s Portrait Unveiled In US Capitol [VIDEO]

The New York Times reports: It has been 15 years since Nancy Pelosi made history as the first woman to be elected speaker of the House. On Wednesday, that history was placed on display on the walls of the Capitol, when Ms. Pelosi’s official portrait was unveiled and set to be hung in the Speaker’s Lobby, adorned until now only …

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Pelosi Takes Victory Lap On Her LGBTQ Rights Legacy

Speaker Nancy Pelosi writes for the Washington Post: In my first speech on the House floor, I declared that “we must take leadership of course in the crisis of AIDS.” During my first speakership, we erased the egregious “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy from the books — ensuring gay and lesbian Americans can openly serve their country. We advanced justice …

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House Democrats Expect Smooth Leadership Transfer

NBC News reports: Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s departure from leadership could easily have led to a power vacuum in which a host of ambitious lawmakers — old and young — publicly battled it out for the chance to lead House Democrats. Instead, a new generation — Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, 52, of New York; Katherine Clark, 59, of Massachusetts; and Pete Aguilar, …

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Pelosi: MAGA Republicans Are Undermining Our Safety

Via press release from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: As our nation marks Transgender Day of Remembrance, the House Democratic Caucus mourns the countless Americans stolen away by the scourge of transphobic violence, a crisis that continues to disproportionately harm trans people of color. Today, and every day, let us offer comfort to grieving loved ones, honor the memory of those …

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Biden Hails Pelosi: “Most Consequential Speaker” Ever

Via press release from the White House: When I think of Nancy Pelosi, I think of dignity. History will note she is the most consequential Speaker of the House of Representatives in our history. There are countless examples of how she embodies the obligation of elected officials to uphold their oath to God and country to ensure our democracy delivers …

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Nancy Pelosi To Step Down From House Leadership

Reuters reports: House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to hold that influential post, said on Thursday she will step down as the Democratic leader in the chamber a day after Republicans secured a narrow majority following the midterm elections. Pelosi, an 82-year-old liberal from California, has served two stints as speaker. Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York …

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