Nancy Pelosi gave out souvenir pens after sending impeachment to the Senate -- & Republicans are POed [View all]
As a historic debate over whether President Trump committed high crimes and misdemeanors worthy of removal from office moved to the Senate, another question began to consume politicians and pundits tracking the impeachment process:
Was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wrong to send the charges off for a trial with souvenir pens?
Writing implements used to sign bills or executive orders are often handed out as keepsakes, and Pelosi followed a Washington tradition Wednesday when she used pen after pen to write tiny portions of her signature on articles of impeachment — then gifted them to members Congress.
But the moment also raised eyebrows and outraged Trump allies, with many saying the Democratic leader undermined her past efforts to frame impeachment as a solemn constitutional duty rather than a political victory. Last month, Pelosi swiftly tamped down cheers in the House Chamber as lawmakers voted to charge the president with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, accusing Trump of pressuring a foreign leader to damage his domestic rivals.
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