'Dismiss equals cover-up.' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi addresses senators who 'suggested they might want to dismiss' articles of impeachment, saying 'dismiss equals admission.'
January 9, 2020, 6:27 PMSpeaker Nancy Pelosi addressed claims that Senate Republicans might want to dismiss and said “dismiss equals cover-up.”articles to the Senate to begin President Trump's impeachment trial, again calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to release the rules of the Senate trial despite growing calls from Senate Democrats for her to relinquish the charges.
"We need to see the arena in which we are sending our managers. Is that too much to ask?" she said. referring to the House Democratic managers who would present the case against Trump. McConnell has refused to negotiate with Pelosi over witnesses, saying that the Senate would make a determination on adding additional evidence after opening arguments and questions from senators.
“If we’re going to do it, she should send them over,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said. “I don’t see what good delay does.” Smith completely reversed himself hours later on Twitter, instead saying that he supported Pelosi's position. “The only person who does not believe it is time is Speaker Pelosi, and I do not know why," he said of turning the articles over to the Senate. "Maybe she thinks the case is too weak.”
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