Pelosi tells colleagues Trump is 'villainous' — and that he wants to be impeached
The House speaker's message to Democrats came as vocal support for impeachment rose among lawmakers in the caucus.
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told her Democratic colleagues Thursday that President Donald Trump “wants to be impeached” so that he can be vindicated by the Senate.
Pelosi made the comments at a closed-door morning meeting, two Democratic aides told NBC News, who also said that Pelosi called Trump’s actions “villainous.” -- More...