Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after Special Counsel Mueller released a seven-count indictment of top Trump campaign advisor Roger Stone, for lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstruction:
"The indictment of Roger Stone makes clear that there was a deliberate, coordinated attempt by top Trump campaign officials to influence the 2016 election and subvert the will of the American people. It is staggering that the President has chosen to surround himself with people who violated the integrity of our democracy and lied to the FBI and Congress about it.
"In the face of 37 indictments, the President's continued actions to undermine the Special Counsel investigation raise the questions: what does Putin have on the President, politically, personally or financially? Why has the Trump Administration continued to discuss pulling the U.S. out of NATO, which would be a massive victory for Putin?
"Lying to Congress and witness tampering constitute grave crimes. All who commit these illegal acts should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. We cannot allow any effort to intimidate witnesses or prevent them from appearing before Congress.
"The Special Counsel investigation is working, and the House will continue to exercise our constitutional oversight responsibility and ensure that the Special Counsel investigation can continue free from interference from the White House."
January 26, 2019
Post Script. In case you didn't know, Speaker Pelosi can walk and chew gum at the same time. Yesterday, she forced Trump to reopen a government he closed because he didn't have enough votes on a policy he wants. After midnight today, she released this on Roger Stone and #TrumpCriminality.
Speaker Pelosi stands for America, American Institutions, and the American People.
FYI, following the statement above by the Speaker, she’s has been tweeting the same wording, the same message, in small bites all day long. Here is the first of the tweets:
