Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi clashed with CNN’s Jake Tapper when confronted about President Donald Trump’s insider trading accusations against her.
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FormerHouseSpeakerNancyPelosiappearedagitatedWednesdaywhenCNN’sJakeTapperconfrontedheraboutinsidertradingallegations.
On“TheLead,”TappertriedtoshowPresidentDonaldTrump’scommentsearlierthatdayaccusingPelosiofbecomingrich“byhavinginsideinformation”instocktrading.WhenheattemptedtoreadTrump’scommentsafteratechnicalerror,shequicklyshuthimdown.
“Whydoyouhavetoreadthat?”Pelosierupted.“We‘reheretotalkaboutthe60thanniversaryofMedicaid.That‘swhatIagreedtocometotalk…andwhatthatmeansintheelection.”
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“Iwantedtogiveyouachancetorespond,”Tapperreplied.“Heaccusedyouofinsidertrading.What‘syourresponsetothat?”
“That‘sridiculous,”Pelosireplied.“Infact,Iverymuchsupport
