Rep. Nancy Pelosi was denounced as a “radical authoritarian” by Elise Stefanik, the chair of the House GOP Caucus, for stating that former President Trump will have to “prove his innocence” after being charged. This article is about Stefanik Calls Pelosi a ‘Radical Authoritarian’ for Requiring Trump to ‘Prove Innocence’ in Charges: Political Divide Deepens
Pelosi’s statement that Trump must “prove his innocence” should be “condemned by all,” according to Rep. Elise Stefanik, left, on Friday. (Photo: Getty Images)
Stefanik’s ‘Radical Authoritarian’ statement against Pelosi
Following Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s probe into alleged hush money payments made prior to the 2016 presidential election, a grand jury on Thursday indicted the former president. “No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence,” ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement on Thursday. “Hopefully, the former president will peacefully respect the system, which grants him that right.”
In a statement released on Friday, Stefanik Calls Pelosi, claiming that “guilty until proven innocent” is not how American justice operates. Despite stepping down as speaker, extreme authoritarian Nancy Pelosi is still regarded as a key figure in the House Democrat Caucus, according to as Stefanik Calls Pelosi.
“Her comments on the unprecedented and dishonest indictment of former President Trump must be condemned by all. They completely go against the American values of equal under the law and the presumption of until a case is proved guilty, are profoundly offensive, and are un-American.
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Legal and constitutional questions surrounding Trump’s culpability
Stefanik Calls Pelosi for her interpretation of how the legislation operates. It’s not how things work in this country, but that’s how Democrats think, and it’s frightening, Jordan wrote in response to Nancy Pelosi’s statement that President Trump must “prove his innocence.”
Investigations into payments of $130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels and $150,000 to former Playboy model Karen McDougal have been conducted by Bragg. The Federal Election Commission also abandoned its probe into the Stormy Daniels payment in 2021 after federal prosecutors under the Southern District of New York in decided not to charge Trump in connection with the payment.
Regarding payments made to Daniels and McDougal, Trump has frequently denied wrongdoing and claimed the sent money were “not a campaign violation” but rather a “simple private transaction.” According to a law enforcement insider who spoke to Fox News regarding Stefanik Calls Pelosi as Trump will likely be charged in court on Tuesday.
