Two Republican House members have sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr asking whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) broke federal law when she ripped up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech earlier this year.
Trump delivered the address in February after an especially contentious period in Congress, coming weeks after the House voted to impeach him. The Senate ultimately did not convict him.
“We ask the Attorney General to review this scandalous outburst, not simply because it offended every American, but because it set a precedent for radical politicians to hijack state events for partisan performance art and possibly break the law with, thus far, no consequence,” Palmer wrote.
Pelosi’s spokesman, in response to the allegation, told Fox News that the claim she violated the law is false. He also noted that the lawmakers listed the wrong date in the letter.
Pelosi’s office hasn’t responded to a request for comment.
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