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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on February 08, 2020, 01:04:50 am
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Pelosi: Republicans embraced 'darkest vision' of executive power by acquitting Trump
By Tal Axelrod - 02/07/20 07:48 PM EST
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) hammered congressional Republicans for adopting the “darkest vision†of executive power in President Trump’s impeachment trial.
“With their vote, Senate Republicans embraced this darkest vision of power: that if the president believes his reelection is good for the country, then he can use any means necessary to win, with no accountability or consequences,†Pelosi wrote in an op-ed in The Washington Post on Friday.
The Senate on Wednesday voted largely along party lines to acquit Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Democrats said Trump overstepped when he pressured Ukraine to investigate political rivals, and obstructed Congress when he worked to hinder subsequent probes. Republicans said Trump’s conduct did not rise to the level of impeachment.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/482116-pelosi-republicans-embraced-darkest-vision-of-executive-power-by-acquitting