Thread by @FriendsofNancyP

🚨THREAD, recapping #MadamSpeaker's 🔥🔥🔥 press conference after the 1st #ImpeachmentHearings dealt a major blow to Trump.

Addressing action by House Dems for veterans, bigger paychecks, lower drug costs, & more – she also explained the duty of Congress to #DefendOurDemocracy.

Mincing no words, #MadamSpeaker was clear that the "devastating testimony" from both a career official at the State Dept. and Trump's own Ambassador to Ukraine "corroborated evidence of bribery" and obvious abuses of power shown in the WH's own memo of Trump's call with Zelensky.

As House Democrats continue to uphold their constitutional duty to #DefendOurDemocracy, they continue to work on behalf of the American people – including our veterans whom we honored as a grateful nation on #VeteransDay Monday and whom Democrats honor everyday with good policy.

Despite #MoscowMitch's gaslighting that the House pursues Trump accountability at the expense of legislating #ForThePeople, Speaker Pelosi continues to be crystal clear: the House will legislate, investigate & litigate.

Including #USMCA, #LowerDrugCosts & voting rights bills.

At the end of a tough day for Trump at the #ImpeachmentHearings, House Dems won a new victory in court as the legislative authority and duty of oversight of Congress were upheld – again – and Trump's accountants were ordered to turn over his financial records to the House.🇺🇸💪

Generations of Americans grew up with Nixon being held up as an avatar of corruption and prime example of a president who dishonored the office. Well, move over Nixon!

Even with all we saw in real time, we're only starting to reach the depths of Trump's corruption. #TruthExposed

Madam Speaker learned of another mass shooting soon after:

"Senator McConnell must finally allow a vote on the bipartisan, commonsense gun violence prevention legislation that the House passed 260 days ago. Our children deserve action. Enough is enough.” speaker.gov/newsroom/11141…