Nancy Pelosi called 'power-mongering witch' for claiming she has authority to unseat Congress members

Nancy Pelosi called 'power-mongering witch' for claiming she has authority to unseat Congress members
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As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) downplayed concerns from centrist Democrats who warned party leaders potentially overturning the election result of a closely contested House seat in Iowa, a controversial statement from the Speaker has come under fire.

During the briefing, Pelosi said, "If I wanted to be unfair, I wouldn't have seated the Republican from Iowa, because that was my right on the opening day." Pelosi then said, "I would have just said, 'You're not seated.' And that would have been my right as Speaker to do."

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