Donald Trump is not "masculine enough," according to Speaker Pelosi, to appear before the panel on January 6.
Trump was issued a subpoena by the panel, requiring him to provide testimony and documents by the middle of November.
If Trump disobeys, he risked being found in contempt of Congress; alternatively, he might prolong the procedure.
Former President Donald Trump is not "man enough," according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to be impeached before the committee on January 6.
Trump was formally served with a subpoena by the committee on Friday, which required him to deliver important papers by November 4 and testify before it by November 14—roughly one week after the midterm elections.
On "The Sunday Turn" on MSNBC, Pelosi said to Jonathan Capehart, "I don't think he's man enough to show up." "Since he must give a testimony under oath, I don't believe his attorneys will want him to go. However, I doubt he'll show up. He isn't a man enough, in my opinion. We shall see."
Speaker Pelosi: Trump "not masculine enough" to comply with subpoena from January 6Trump sent a letter reiterating his misleading assertions regarding the 2020 race after the committee overwhelmingly decided earlier this month to summon him.
"The public should judge whether he is a man enough to turn up once we see if he is. Anyone is subject to the law. They should assess how he reacts to that request if we think it's true "On Sunday, Pelosi said.
The speaker continued, saying that if Trump ignores the subpoena, people will assume "that he feels he is beyond the law."
"The committee is free to take any steps it wants. Although I have avoided interfering with their decision-making, whatever they choose will also convey a statement about his respect, "Pelosi stated regarding Trump. "He isn't upholding the pledge we make to safeguard and preserve the US constitution. We all take it seriously, and it's obvious that the majority of us had more respect for the position he had than he did."
The panel's members argued that Trump is "bound by law" to abide by the subpoena. Rep. Liz Cheney issued a warning that Trump will not be allowed to "transform this into a circus," while Rep. Adam Kinzinger previously stated that the DOJ's decision to charge Trump in criminal contempt is "a bridge we cross if we have to."
Trump hasn't indicated if he will follow the subpoena, but The New York Times reports that he has privately considered whether he might if his testimony is televised live.
Trump might try to put off the procedures until the probable November House Republican takeover. On January 3, 2023, the committee and the 117th Congress are both scheduled to end.
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