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Pelosi Signals An End To Her Hold On Articles Of Impeachment; Expects to Release It to Senate 'Soon'
NPR ^ | Dierdre Walsh and Kelsey Snell

Posted on 01/09/2020 9:52:51 AM PST by SeekAndFind

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said she expects to release her hold on the two articles of impeachment against President Trump "soon," but for now she is still holding out to learn more about how Republicans plan to conduct a Senate trial.

"No, I'm not holding them indefinitely," Pelosi told reporters Thursday at a weekly press conference. "I'll send them over when I'm ready. That will probably be soon."

Pelosi refused to give any additional information about the timing, saying Democrats want to know what Senate Republicans are "willing to do and when they're willing to do it."

Republicans have criticized Pelosi for refusing to take the procedural action of sending the articles to the Senate. The House approved the two articles — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — largely along party lines on Dec. 18.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., attempted to force Pelosi to drop her hold on Tuesday when he announced plans to approve Senate trial rules without the help of Democrats.

Pelosi reiterated Thursday that she wants more information on what those rules would include. But she also indicated that she was not planning a fight over the details.

"All we want to know is what are the rules, it doesn't mean we have to agree to the rules or we have to like the rules," she said. "We just want to know what they are."

At the core of the disagreement is who — if anyone — would act as witnesses during the trial. Democrats want a deal on that up front, while McConnell wants to sort the issue with additional votes after the first phase of the trial, including opening arguments and a period allowing written questions from senators to both the prosecution and the defense.

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1 posted on 01/09/2020 9:52:51 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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"All we want to know is what are the rules, it doesn't mean we have to agree to the rules or we have to like the rules," she said. "We just want to know what they are."

Asked and answered. Same rules that were used for Clinton. The way forward is clear.

2 posted on 01/09/2020 9:56:06 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: SeekAndFind

Soon!

Well before the sun goes “red giant”!


3 posted on 01/09/2020 9:56:23 AM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: SeekAndFind

None of her business! House has NO role in trying impeachments. She can go fly a kite.


4 posted on 01/09/2020 9:56:41 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: SeekAndFind

Translation: Pelosi, schiff and nadler have had enough time to get their witness tampering completed.


5 posted on 01/09/2020 9:56:56 AM PST by z3n
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To: SeekAndFind

She’s releasing the articles the day of Trump’s SOTU.


6 posted on 01/09/2020 9:57:57 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Cloward-Piven.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Thanks, but I don’t give a flip what this political slut whore says or thinks.

When she gets off her worthless ass and does something let me know.


7 posted on 01/09/2020 9:58:18 AM PST by budj
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To: ClearCase_guy

Senate will adopt the Clinton trial rules. House doesn’t get to dictate what those rules are. ‘Nuff said.


8 posted on 01/09/2020 9:58:28 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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NPR -National Propaganda Radio

Pelosi said: “Probably soon”, Yeah that sound’s like she is on the verge.


9 posted on 01/09/2020 9:58:28 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: SeekAndFind

Pelosi couldn’t get any mileage out of her little ploy. She ran this thing until it ran out of gas. What a loser.


10 posted on 01/09/2020 9:58:47 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: SeekAndFind

Nanzi: “Uncle!”


11 posted on 01/09/2020 9:59:24 AM PST by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s none of her damn business as to what the rules are.


12 posted on 01/09/2020 9:59:36 AM PST by 2CAVTrooper (Political Science degrees, so easy Obama has one.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The heat from other Democrats is getting to her.

She really is between a rock and a hard place.

Sucks to be her.


13 posted on 01/09/2020 10:00:31 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (As a matter of fact, I DID only read the excerpt. OK, I intended to. Next time for sure.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I keep wondering if/when AOC, Omar, etc., will be wearing cement shoes. Pelosi must still be in touch with some of her father’s mob cohorts in NJ.


14 posted on 01/09/2020 10:02:28 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (God issued a commandment against envy. What others have is not our business. - Star Parker)
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To: dragnet2
Pelosi couldn’t get any mileage out of her little ploy. She ran this thing until it ran out of gas. What a loser.

Time now for Pelosi to drive her T-Bird off the cliff and into the canyon.

15 posted on 01/09/2020 10:03:47 AM PST by Don Corleone (The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
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To: SeekAndFind

The damage is done. The people that would be influenced by all of this madness, the squishy middle, have seen what they need to see.

Thank you Nan, drink an extra bottle of Grey Goose tonight, you’ve earned it.


16 posted on 01/09/2020 10:04:31 AM PST by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The rules have to be voted on. And that can NOT occur until they have the articles. Even Feinstein got on her back.


17 posted on 01/09/2020 10:05:00 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: gibsonguy

The Turtle wouldn’t cave in to her demand for a trial with witnesses and documents.

House can either transmit the articles or keep them. McConnell doesn’t care.

This is all on the Democrats. The turd impeachment is their problem.


18 posted on 01/09/2020 10:05:18 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: SeekAndFind

She will release them in DAYS. It’s obvious her stall plan backfired.


19 posted on 01/09/2020 10:05:52 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: SeekAndFind

And the House Of Cards continues its collapse. So sad that Pelosi and the other horrible examples of governmental leadership will never be held accountable for their acts of deception. Not to mention their criminal waste of tax payer money.


20 posted on 01/09/2020 10:06:00 AM PST by know.your.why
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