What did Nancy Pelosi know and when did she know it?ABC News is reporting that in an interview with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Gingrich stated that current House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lied about not being briefed on the enhanced interrogation methods employed on captured terrorist suspects.
In an interview with ABC News Radio’s Marcus Wilson, Gingrich, R-Ga., said Pelosi, D-Calif., “has lied to the House” in claiming that she was never briefed by the CIA about the Bush administration’s use of waterboarding and other harsh tactics.
"I think she has lied to the House, and I think that the House has an absolute obligation to open an inquiry, and I hope there will be a resolution to investigate her. And I think this is a big deal. I don't think the Speaker of the House can lie to the country on national security matters,” Gingrich said.
He continued: "I think this is the most despicable, dishonest and vicious political effort I've seen in my lifetime."
"She is a trivial politician, viciously using partisanship for the narrowist of purposes, and she dishonors the Congress by her behavior."
Pelosi is claiming that she was never briefed, despite being a ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee. CIA documents that surfaced last week refute Pelosi's claims. She knew about the methods, including waterboarding, but did not object. She is currently fighting for her political career and accused the CIA of misleading Congress.
Partisan Democrats in the Congress are pressing for investigations and prosecutions of Bush Administration attorneys over this issue. If seen as a collaborator, the hard Left will demand Pelosi's ouster.
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