{"id":57478,"date":"2023-07-23T12:14:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T19:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=57478"},"modified":"2023-07-23T12:14:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T19:14:17","slug":"pelosi-skewers-squeaker-mccarthy-as-pathetic-for-trying-to-expunge-trumps-impeachments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=57478","title":{"rendered":"Pelosi Skewers Squeaker McCarthy as ‘Pathetic’ for Trying to Expunge Trump’s Impeachments"},"content":{"rendered":"

The traumatic tribulations of Donald Trump continue to unfold as both his political and legal troubles escalate into the 2024 election season. Trump has already been indicted twice with a total of more than 70 felony counts of criminal conduct. And he is currently venting his anxiety over imminent new indictments<\/a><\/strong> related to the the January 6th insurrection that he incited.<\/p>\n

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Special counsel, Jack Smith, is said to be readying the latest batch of charges against Trump. Meanwhile, his first batch has just received a court date of May 20, 2024, which Trump had hoped would be delayed until after the next election. As would be expected of a malignant narcissist under these circumstances, Trump is grasping desperately for help from the glassy-eyed disciples of his cult that reside in Congress and the right-wing press. <\/p>\n

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Among Trump’s most devoted congressional sycophants is Republican House Squeaker, Kevin McCarthy. And true to form, McCarthy is endeavoring to rescue his Dear Leader from the legal abyss. Although it may be more accurate to say that he is trying to rescue his speakership from the wrath of Trump and his MAGA caucus in Congress. In pursuit of that fear driven goal, McCarthy promised<\/a><\/strong> Trump that he would schedule a floor vote to “expunge”<\/em> Trump’s two impeachments. <\/p>\n

“About a month ago, the outlandish idea started to actually gain traction: Two prominent House Republicans \u2014 GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik and Marjorie Taylor Greene \u2014 introduced parallel resolutions to ‘expunge’ the former president\u2019s impeachments, and a few days later, McCarthy surprised many by endorsing the gambit. ‘I think it is appropriate,’ the House speaker told reporters.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For the record, there is no constitutional provision that would support such an expungement. At best it might give Trump a fig leaf with which to pretend – contrary to reality – that he had never been impeached. And on Sunday morning former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made the same argument in a pointed way. Pelosi was asked by CNN’s Dana Bash about the matter: “You oversaw both of those impeachment proceedings. What’s your reaction to this?”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Well, the president was impeached because we had no choice. He had undermined our national security, jeopardized our well being of our country. 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 – his members in difficult races on spot – that is a decision he has to make. But this is not responsible. […]<\/p>\n

“This is about being afraid. As I\u2019ve 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.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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"Kevin [McCarthy] is playing politics."<\/p>\n

Former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reacts to current House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) previously supporting the idea to bring a House floor vote to expunge former President Donald Trump's impeachments. @CNNSotu<\/a> #CNNSOTU<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/J8wgY37vfB<\/a><\/p>\n

— CNN (@CNN) July 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n