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| Trump impeachment: Pelosi says 'I know exactly when' to send articles to Senate – live | |
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| The House speaker said she won’t publicly set a deadline to send the articles of impeachment while a growing chorus of lawmakers say it’s time | |
| Entering the Capitol this morning, House speaker Nancy Pelosi said she knows “exactly when” to transmit the articles of impeachment. | |
| But Pelosi added, “I won’t be telling you right now.″ | |
| The speaker said her thinking on the matter has not changed. “Same thing I’ve said before,” Pelosi told the AP. “We’d like to see how we’re going to proceed, and then we’ll know who to send. | |
| “I have an obligation to my members, especially those on the committees, to do justice to their work.” | |
| Pelosi is expected to speak to reporters at her weekly press conference in the next couple minutes. | |
| Trump was the target of some Twitter jokes after he mistakenly referred to the common retirement fund 401K as a “409K.” | |
| The typo immediately set off a round of Twitter jokes about needing to set up a 409K. | |
| Democratic congressman Adam Smith, the chairman of the House armed services committee, walked back his comments this morning about Nancy Pelosi transmitting the articles of impeachment. | Democratic congressman Adam Smith, the chairman of the House armed services committee, walked back his comments this morning about Nancy Pelosi transmitting the articles of impeachment. |
| Smith said this morning that he believed the time had come for the House speaker to send the articles to the Senate. | Smith said this morning that he believed the time had come for the House speaker to send the articles to the Senate. |
| “I think it was perfectly advisable for the speaker to leverage that, get a better deal,” Smith told CNN. “At this point, it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen, and yes, I think it is time to send the impeachment to the Senate, and let Mitch McConnell be responsible for the fairness of the trial. He ultimately is.” | “I think it was perfectly advisable for the speaker to leverage that, get a better deal,” Smith told CNN. “At this point, it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen, and yes, I think it is time to send the impeachment to the Senate, and let Mitch McConnell be responsible for the fairness of the trial. He ultimately is.” |
| Another House Democrat, freshman Ben McAdams of Utah, has joined the growing chorus of lawmakers saying it’s time for Nancy Pelosi to transmit the articles of impeachment. | Another House Democrat, freshman Ben McAdams of Utah, has joined the growing chorus of lawmakers saying it’s time for Nancy Pelosi to transmit the articles of impeachment. |
| Pelosi has previously shown a high level of concern for freshman lawmakers like McAdams, who will face difficult reelection races later this year. | Pelosi has previously shown a high level of concern for freshman lawmakers like McAdams, who will face difficult reelection races later this year. |
| Asked about Democratic congressman Adam Smith’s comments this morning on transmitting the articles of impeachment, Nancy Pelosi offered no comment. | Asked about Democratic congressman Adam Smith’s comments this morning on transmitting the articles of impeachment, Nancy Pelosi offered no comment. |
| Smith, the chairman of the armed services committee, told CNN this morning that he believed the time had come to send the articles to the Senate. | Smith, the chairman of the armed services committee, told CNN this morning that he believed the time had come to send the articles to the Senate. |
| Pelosi has a press conference scheduled for 10:45 a.m. ET, where she will likely address her timeline for transmitting the articles. | Pelosi has a press conference scheduled for 10:45 a.m. ET, where she will likely address her timeline for transmitting the articles. |
| Some Senate Democrats have said they think it’s time for House speaker Nancy Pelosi to transmit the articles of impeachment. | Some Senate Democrats have said they think it’s time for House speaker Nancy Pelosi to transmit the articles of impeachment. |
| “If we’re going to do it, she should send them over. I don’t see what good delay does,” senator Dianne Feinstein said. | “If we’re going to do it, she should send them over. I don’t see what good delay does,” senator Dianne Feinstein said. |
| Senator Chris Murphy predicted the impeachment trial would soon get underway. “My expectation is that we’ll be able to start this trial next week,” Murphy said. “The leverage over Republicans exists in the votes we take inside the trial.” | Senator Chris Murphy predicted the impeachment trial would soon get underway. “My expectation is that we’ll be able to start this trial next week,” Murphy said. “The leverage over Republicans exists in the votes we take inside the trial.” |
| And senator Joe Manchin similarly said it was time to send over the articles, but he said Pelosi’s delay strategy had at lease one success, pointing to former national security adviser John Bolton’s statement about his willingness to testify if subpoenaed. | And senator Joe Manchin similarly said it was time to send over the articles, but he said Pelosi’s delay strategy had at lease one success, pointing to former national security adviser John Bolton’s statement about his willingness to testify if subpoenaed. |
| Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell again made clear yesterday that he had no intention of allowing Nancy Pelosi’s decision to delay sending the articles of impeachment to affect the parameters of the Senate trial. | Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell again made clear yesterday that he had no intention of allowing Nancy Pelosi’s decision to delay sending the articles of impeachment to affect the parameters of the Senate trial. |
| The Senate leader reportedly met with Trump yesterday to discuss the looming impeachment trial. | The Senate leader reportedly met with Trump yesterday to discuss the looming impeachment trial. |
| CNN reports: | CNN reports: |
| Democrats have previously complained about improper coordination between the White House and McConnell’s office as the Senate moves toward the impeachment trial, and this meeting with Trump will only intensify those gripes. | Democrats have previously complained about improper coordination between the White House and McConnell’s office as the Senate moves toward the impeachment trial, and this meeting with Trump will only intensify those gripes. |
| Good morning, live blog readers! | Good morning, live blog readers! |
| House speaker Nancy Pelosi is coming under increasing pressure to transmit the articles of impeachment, as even some of her own Democratic caucus members say it’s time to advance the issue to the Senate. | House speaker Nancy Pelosi is coming under increasing pressure to transmit the articles of impeachment, as even some of her own Democratic caucus members say it’s time to advance the issue to the Senate. |
| Democratic congressman Adam Smith, the chair of the armed services committee, said this morning that he thought the time had come to send the articles to the Senate. | Democratic congressman Adam Smith, the chair of the armed services committee, said this morning that he thought the time had come to send the articles to the Senate. |
| “I think it was perfectly advisable for the speaker to leverage that, get a better deal,” Smith told CNN. “At this point, it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen, and yes, I think it is time to send the impeachment to the Senate, and let Mitch McConnell be responsible for the fairness of the trial. He ultimately is.” | “I think it was perfectly advisable for the speaker to leverage that, get a better deal,” Smith told CNN. “At this point, it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen, and yes, I think it is time to send the impeachment to the Senate, and let Mitch McConnell be responsible for the fairness of the trial. He ultimately is.” |
| Pelosi will hold her weekly press conference later this morning, which could provide some clues on when the Senate might be able to hold a trial on whether to remove Donald Trump from office. | Pelosi will hold her weekly press conference later this morning, which could provide some clues on when the Senate might be able to hold a trial on whether to remove Donald Trump from office. |
| Here’s what else the blog is keeping its eye on: | Here’s what else the blog is keeping its eye on: |
| Trump will announce proposed National Environmental Policy Act regulations and receive his intelligence briefing before traveling to Toledo, Ohio, for a campaign rally alongside Pence. | Trump will announce proposed National Environmental Policy Act regulations and receive his intelligence briefing before traveling to Toledo, Ohio, for a campaign rally alongside Pence. |
| The House will vote on a resolution to limit Trump’s military actions in Iran. | The House will vote on a resolution to limit Trump’s military actions in Iran. |
| Joe Biden is campaigning in California, touring the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project in Long Beach and holding a fundraiser. | Joe Biden is campaigning in California, touring the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project in Long Beach and holding a fundraiser. |
| The blog will have more coming up, so stay tuned. | The blog will have more coming up, so stay tuned. |