State of the union: Nancy Pelosi rips copy of U.S. President Trump's 'manifesto of mistruths'
, "Disappointed to see @SpeakerPelosi rip up the speech that mentioned lives we’ve lost and heroes we celebrated at the SOTU. No matter how you feel or what you disagree with, remember others are watching. This was unbecoming of someone at her level in office."rip up the speech that mentioned lives we’ve lost and heroes we celebrated at the SOTU. No matter how you feel or what you disagree with, remember others are watching. This was unbecoming of someone at her level in office.
The speech-ripping echoes Pelosi's response to the 2019 state of the union when her smirking clap raised the question: was her applause sarcastic? Pelosi insisted that it was genuine. Pelosi has been at the forefront of the effort to remove Trump from office on two impeachment charges. Trump isRELATED IMAGESHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., tears her copy of U.S. President Donald Trump's s State of the Union address after he delivered it to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.