From the "Topsy-turvy Lady Justice", files: In Trump-Nixon impeachment comparison, Pelosi raises specter of resignation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is amplifying her unfavorable comparison of President Donald Trump to fellow Republican Richard Nixon, saying that disgraced president at least cared enough about the country to leave office before his impeachment.
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The president has “every opportunity to present his case,” Pelosi told CBS, including coming before the intelligence panel.
“If the president has information that demonstrates his innocence in all of this, which we haven’t seen,” she said. “If he has information that is exculpatory - that means ex, taking away, culpable, blame - then we look forward to seeing it.”
... and yet Pelosi dismisses GOP attempts at getting exculpatory information from the hearings into the public record. ...
The president has “every opportunity to present his case,” Pelosi told CBS, including coming before the intelligence panel.
“If the president has information that demonstrates his innocence in all of this, which we haven’t seen,” she said. “If he has information that is exculpatory - that means ex, taking away, culpable, blame - then we look forward to seeing it.”