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pelosi-mugName: Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi

 

Born: March 26, 1940,  Baltimore, Maryland

 

Profession: Politician

 

GW Bush Administration Position:

  • Speaker of House of Representatives (beginning January 2007)
  • House Minority Whip (2001-2002)
  • House Minority Leader (2002-2006) (2011-Present)

War crime charge(s):

  • Complicity in the commission of a war crime--torture, ill-treatment of detainees.
  • Was among the few Congressional leaders who were briefed about waterboarding and other "harsh interrogation techniques" as early as 2002 and she did not object. Viewed tapes of torture but did not act1.
  • Blocked impeachment investigations/proceedings against George W. Bush

Primary Association:

  • Speaker of the House of Representatiaves

Note:

“I have said it before and I will say it again: Impeachment is off the table2.”

 


1http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/08/AR2007120801664_3.html

2press conference, Nov. 2006

 

 
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