Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) launched a fresh wave of attacks against President Donald Trump during a Wednesday appearance on CNN’s Inside Politics, accusing him of being both “the worst president for children in America’s history” and “the person who has lied to Congress more than anyone.”
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) accused the Trump administration on Sunday of deliberately escalating tensions in Chicago to justify deploying more federal troops to the city. Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Pritzker said federal agents were turning routine policing operations into scenes of chaos and fear.
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On CNN’s The Situation Room Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sharply criticized President Trump’s comments about sending U.S. military forces into American cities. After reading Trump’s remark that Chicago might become a “training ground” for military deployment, Johnson called the statement “absolutely appalling” and labeled Trump an “unstable human being.”
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Friday on CNN’s The Source that he sees “bipartisan opportunity” to address Medicaid cuts recently enacted by Republicans, despite skepticism about whether the GOP would undo legislation it just passed.
Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel expressed support for former President Donald Trump’s position on Russian energy during a Tuesday interview with CNN International, acknowledging that continued reliance on Russian fossil fuels indirectly finances the war in Ukraine. Van Weel emphasized the need for both the United States and Europe to accelerate their transition away from Russian oil and gas.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas explained Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union that she voted against a House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk after his assassination because she believed his rhetoric repeatedly targeted people of color. Crockett expressed disappointment that among the 58 Democrats who opposed the resolution, only two were white, while the rest were lawmakers of color.
