House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday commented on the FBI’s raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, which the former president said was a weaponization of the Justice System.”
"We believe in the rule of law. That's what our country is about," Pelosi said on NBC's "TODAY" show. "And no person is above the law. Not even the president of the United States. Not even a former president of the United States."
The comments come after the FBI carried out a search warrant related to documents the National Archives sought, though that's not what it was really about, as Matt detailed.
Pelosi was specifically addressing Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s response to the raid. The Republican vowed to “conduct immediate oversight” of the Justice Department after the midterms, when the GOP will control the House, according to McCarthy.
"Attorney General Garland, preserve your documents and clear your calendar," he said.
Attorney General Garland: preserve your documents and clear your calendar. pic.twitter.com/dStAjnwbAT
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) August 9, 2022
Pelosi, believing Democrats will keep the House, called McCarthy's remarks "probably idle."
Critics, meanwhile, pointed out the speaker's comments don't really apply to Democrats.
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I’m looking forward to Paul Pelosi’s court date when he faces DUI charges which he has pleaded not guilty. Maybe we can get the FBI to execute a search warrant on the California Highway Patrol to find copies of Paul’s dash cam arrest. Remember Nancy “no person is above the law!” pic.twitter.com/lrmMuxcVcE
— Rose Stafford (@RoseStaff2012) August 9, 2022
.@SpeakerPelosi is laughing at Americans.https://t.co/AVNVWN2T22
— ?Towhee ????? (@amborin) August 9, 2022
For the record, if you’re a democrat you can lie on a federal gun background check, weigh 20 grams of crack on video, operate a pay-for-play scheme w/ America’s adversaries, fabricate evidence in order to spy on your political opposition and not have to worry about an FBI raid. https://t.co/5K3GN6DaCI
— Francis Folz (@FrancisFolz) August 9, 2022
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