House Judiciary Committee member Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) said on Sunday that he “doesn’t have any difficulty” with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) comment that she wants President Donald Trump “in prison.”
“Fox News Sunday” guest anchor Bret Baier asked Cicilline if he agreed with Pelosi reportedly telling fellow Democrats “I don’t to see [Trump] impeached, I want to see him in prison.”
“Look, I don’t have a difficult with these words,” the congressman said. “I think what is really at stake here is the responsibility of the judiciary committee to conduct oversight to demonstrate to the American people that no one is above the law, including the President of the United States.”
Cicilline also said it was “kind of rich” for Trump to complain about Pelosi’s comments “when he began a campaign with ‘Lock Her Up’ as his bumper sticker and led an effort to delegitimize the first African-American president because he wasn’t born in this country.”
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House Judiciary Dem Rep. David Cicilline on Pelosi's "prison" comment about Trump: "I don't have a difficulty with those words" pic.twitter.com/x4U9zEVWK6
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If I could have cleared the President of criminal conduct, I would have done so. I cannot do so.
And did Fox have difficulty with 'Lock her up!" ?
First of all, Pelosi’s comments were made in private and then leaked, perhaps deliberately, but even so, that is substantially different than yelling “lock her up” at campaign events.
Secondly, beyond numerous examples of Obstruction of Justice, we already know he’s “Individual one” and has committed campaign finance violations -also criminal acts. The only -ONLY -reason he wasn’t indicted is because of some ridiculous OLC opinion Mueller felt bound to. Glad to see Dems not backing down or apologizing for the truth.
I am very glad that Faux News is keeping these words from Speaker Pelosi alive. The more their base hears these words, and the more comfortable people seem to be discussing the likelihood that the Dotard really is a criminal and his election was secured by illegitimate means, the better it is for this entire country!