THUD: Nancy Pelosi’s rush to lecture DOJ about staying ‘above the political fray’ ends with hard trip over former president’s ‘wingman’
A portion of Nancy Pelosi’s press conference this morning revolved around President Trump, Bill Barr and the Roger Stone story:
Pelosi on recourse for Barr/Stone/Trump: It should be investigated..this is not what America is about..it is so wrong..I would hope that Republicans who respect the rule of law would say something
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 13, 2020
Pelosi also had this to say about what the Justice Department should be all about:
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Justice Dept. must remain "above the political fray" so that "people have confidence in the rule of law."
"The attorney general has stooped to such levels…What a sad disappointment to our country." https://t.co/jfRodrJi8U pic.twitter.com/PkcqjDfvug
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 13, 2020
Wait, what year is this?
Was this soundbite from 2014 or… https://t.co/Ey2GSvKFEK
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 13, 2020
Now Pelosi wants to worry about the Justice Dept.? pic.twitter.com/DxZ3eGl3Fq
— Lily Holland (@LilyBlsnbelles) February 13, 2020
Wow, where was Pelosi for the several years preceding Trump’s presidency?
Must be speaking about Obama's Wingman. https://t.co/HWZLg4RhzW
— Scott Wheeler (@scott_wheeler12) February 13, 2020
AG "Wingman" https://t.co/4tS1H7FGpE
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) February 13, 2020
So when Eric Holder said he was Obama's "wingman," did she have a problem with that comment?
— Steve Rasch (@steverasch) February 13, 2020
We don’t recall the Democrats having such a fit when that happened:
