Posted on 07/21/2018 8:11:14 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) is making it clear that even if Russian President Vladimir Putin pays a visit to Washington in the fall, he is not welcome in Congress.
“The notion that President Trump would invite a tyrant to Washington is beyond belief," Pelosi said in a statement on Friday, referring to Putin as a "thug."
"Putin’s ongoing attacks on our elections and on Western democracies and his illegal actions in Crimea and the rest of Ukraine deserve the fierce, unanimous condemnation of the international community, not a VIP ticket to our nation’s capital," she continued.
“President Trump’s frightened fawning over Putin is an embarrassment, and a grave threat to our democracy. An invitation to address a Joint Meeting of Congress should be bipartisan and Speaker Ryan must immediately make clear that there is not – and never will be – an invitation for a thug like Putin to address the United States Congress.”
GOP leaders have said that there is no invitation for Putin to address Congress should he accept Trump's offer to visit Washington in the fall.
“There is no invitation from Congress,” a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told The Hill this week.
"The only one talking about inviting Putin to address Congress is Nancy Pelosi," a spokeswoman for Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told outlets on Friday.
Senate Republicans have sought to dissuade Trump from holding another summit with Putin after blowback to his meeting with the Russian leader in Helsinki this week.
The meeting sparked days of controversy after Trump appeared to side with Putin's denial of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election over the assessment of his own intelligence chiefs, forcing the White House to go into damage control.
On Thursday, the White House said that Trump had directed his national security adviser John Bolton to extend an invitation for Putin to visit the White House in the fall. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday he is "hopeful" that such a meeting takes place.
“It is incredibly valuable to the people of the United States of America that President Trump and President Putin continue to engage in dialogue to resolve the difficult issues that our countries face between each other,” he said.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivered the most recent speech before a joint session of Congress in April while visiting Washington for a state visit.
You expect somebody with Alzheimers’ to remember a detail like that?
No! That is why we have recent photos of Pelosi with powerful Russians, who report to Putin!
Putin knows where the Dems buried all their bodies. This may be their only game, suddenly turning their beloved old USSR into an enemy. “Don’t believe a thing he says!” No wonder they want to threaten the translators. They really can’t have Putin and Trump talking.
Some have said Putin’s English is pretty good. Maybe they just need one translator, Putin’s. They have no say over Russian employees.
The left is so effing desperate lately. Be careful what you want, Lefties. We may only be days away til your violence really hurts someone. You can’t back up all this hate. You’re going down. And you’re scared. Pelosi, you in particular are going to wish your dementia decline were FASTER.
Well, even-Steven Nanzi——if you must know, you’re not welcome in Moscow.
I thought “thug” was a racial slur. Only when conservatives use it, right?
Not your call sweetheart.....
I guess thug Hillary and thug O’Bastard are not welcome either then.
Hello kettle!
Nancy, when did you become the person in charge? You party is splitting into 3 parties:1) The Communist, 2)the Socialist Democrats and 3)the sane nutcases...
Frustrated much, Nancy?
Good.
Who was in charge when Iminadinnahjacket spoke to the UN?
Isn’t the idea to at least hear from the other side or have the Dems so fallen that they would censor anyone who believes or acts differently?
It’s a harsh world Nancy. You should know that, sometimes you have to to take harsh actions. This is not the time.. and yours has passed, accept it.
The woman is truly nuts.
I am beginning to think her husband promotes her staying in DC most of the year, because she obviously has some type of Dementia... and needs medical treatment.
Rare instance I agree with her.
Good chance
Nancy Putin is more welcome in Congress alot more than you and your cronies.
Who says he wants to attend Congress and be in the same room as the likes of Nancy?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.