Pelosi responds to GOP criticism of search at Trump’s estate: ‘No person is above the law’
The House speaker reacted to the FBI's search of Trump's Florida estate and spoke about her recent visit to Taiwan
Aug. 9, 2022, 1:06 PM WAT / Source: TODAY
By sulaiman margi3
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told TODAY "no person is above the law" in response to GOP criticism of the FBI conducting what former President Donald Trump called an "unannounced raid" of his home at Mar-a-Lago on Monday.
TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie asked Pelosi if she had any response to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's statement on the search.
"When Republicans take back the House, we will conduct immediate oversight of this department," McCarthy said in a statement.
"Attorney General Garland, preserve your documents and clear your calendar," he added.
Pelosi said "whatever the leader is saying is probably idle," adding she believes Democrats will win the House in the 2022 election, referencing the strides Democrats have made in recent days with the passage of the climate, tax and health care bill in