“Madam Speaker, did you bring your handcuffs?” AG William Barr asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi said the House Sergeant at Arms was present should an arrest be necessary, according to a source who witnessed the conversation.
As the showdown between congressional Democrats and the Trump administration drags on, Attorney General William Barr and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi crossed paths at the U.S. Capitol for a few memorable moments on Wednesday, when Barr attempted to score a few political points at Pelosi's expense.
Pelosi smiled and quickly threw some shade back at Barr, indicating that “the House Sergeant at Arms was present at the ceremony should an arrest be necessary,” according to a source who observed the exchange.
"The attorney general of the United States did not tell the truth to the Congress. That's a crime," Pelosi said May 2.
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