Nancy Pelosi is now accusing of President Trump of putting her life in danger after he asserted his presidential authority and cancelled the House Speaker’s military flight on Thursday.
The President told Nancy Pelosi to fly commercial on her own dime Thursday and the Dems melted down.
In a tweetstorm Friday, Pelosi’s spokesman, Drew Hammill said Pelosi and Dem lawmakers were prepared to fly commercially but that the Trump administration “leaked the commercial travel plans as well.”
Via Drew Hammill:
After President Trump revoked the use of military aircraft to travel to Afghanistan, the delegation was prepared to fly commercially to proceed with this vital trip to meet with our commanders and troops on the front lines.
After President Trump revoked the use of military aircraft to travel to Afghanistan, the delegation was prepared to fly commercially to proceed with this vital trip to meet with our commanders and troops on the front lines.
In the middle of the night, State Dept’s Diplomatic Security Service provided an updated threat assessment detailing that the President announcing this sensitive travel had significantly increased danger to the delegation & to troops, security, & other officials supporting trip.
This morning, we learned that the Administration had leaked the commercial travel plans as well.
This morning, we learned that the Administration had leaked the commercial travel plans as well.
— Drew Hammill (@Drew_Hammill) January 18, 2019
Drew Hammill then claimed the threats were so grave that the delegation decided to postpone the trip as to not further endanger the travelers.
“In light of the grave threats caused by the President’s action, the delegation has decided to postpone the trip so as not to further endanger our troops and security personnel, or the other travelers on the flights,” Mr. Hammill said.
“Whether here or abroad, the Speaker always thanks our troops, diplomats and intelligence community for their heroism & service. The Speaker commends her colleagues on the delegation, who personally & officially have dedicated their lives to protect & defend the American people,” Mr. Hammill added.
The President slammed Pelosi on Friday morning calling her world tour a “seven day excursion.”
“Why would Nancy Pelosi leave the Country with other Democrats on a seven day excursion when 800,000 great people are not getting paid. Also, could somebody please explain to Nancy & her “big donors” in wine country that people working on farms (grapes) will have easy access in!” Trump said in a tweet.
Why would Nancy Pelosi leave the Country with other Democrats on a seven day excursion when 800,000 great people are not getting paid. Also, could somebody please explain to Nancy & her “big donors” in wine country that people working on farms (grapes) will have easy access in!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 18, 2019
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A White House correspondent for the Daily Mail said senior officials told her it’s a “flat out lie” that the WH would leak information that would threaten Americans’ safety.
NEW: Senior official tells me it's a "flat out lie" the WH would leak info that would threaten Americans' safety. "When the Speaker of the house and about 20 others from Capitol Hill decide to book their own commercial flights to Afghanistan, the world is going to find out." https://t.co/Kg7x1xLbuc
— Francesca Chambers (@fran_chambers) January 18, 2019