Must Defend US Constitution First: Pelosi on Fear of Losing Polls
President Donald Trump, on Saturday, warned supporters that “our country is at stake like never before.”
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who launched an impeachment inquiry against US President Donald Trump, said on Saturday, 28 September, that “it doesn’t matter” if she loses the House elections in 2020.
Pelosi formally launched the inquiry earlier this week amid a confrontation between Congress and the White House over a whistleblower complaint regarding Trump's explosive 25 July call with Ukraine's newly elected President Volodymyr Zelensky, trying to arm-twist him into investigating one of his main 2020 political rivals, Joe Biden.
While speaking at a journalism event hosted by Texas Tribune on Saturday, Pelosi said that public opinion is now shifting in support of an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, after the release of new information about his conversation with Zelenskiy.
Trump to Supporters: 'Our Country Is at Stake Like Never Before'
President Donald Trump, on Saturday, warned supporters that "our country is at stake like never before." The video message posted on Twitter on Saturday underscores the pressure on the White House.
American rights are being threatened by Democrats, Trump said, stating that they "want to take away your guns, they want to take away your health care, they want to take away your vote, they want to take away your freedom...We can never let this happen," he said.
"Because our country is at stake like never before. It's all very simple. They're trying to stop me because I'm fighting for you – and I'll never let that happen." In subsequent tweets, Trump repeated his charges that the impeachment investigation is a "Witch Hunt," and said Democratic lawmaker Adam Schiff, who is leading the impeachment probe, had defamed and libeled him, and should resign from Congress.
Congressional committees carrying out the impeachment inquiry have ordered Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to turn over Ukraine-related documents and will conduct interviews starting next week with five State Department officials.
They include former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, whom Trump reportedly forced out earlier this year for resisting his efforts to pressure Kiev to probe Biden.
(With inputs from AP, AFP)
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