“So don’t mess with me when it comes to words like that,” she added. The proceedings, unfolding less than a year before the 2020 election, will play out amid profound partisan divisions, with Democrats pressing forward amid intense Republican opposition. “Sadly, but with confidence and humility, with allegiance to our founders and a heart full of love for America, today I am asking our chairmen to proceed with articles of impeachment ,” she said during that announcement. Asked by reporters whether she feared political backlash or Democratic defections, Ms. Pelosi said the process was more important that political prognosticating. “If you are going to impeach me, do it now, fast, so we can have a fair trial in the Senate, and so that our Country can get back to business,” he wrote.

Source: New York Times December 05, 2019 14:10 UTC