The Trump-Pelosi Drama, Ahead Of The Impeachment Verdict Session

Trump refuses to shake hands with Pelosi (Twitter @SpeakerPelosi)

JAKARTA - The President of the United States (US) Donald Trump is on the verge of a Senate impeachment decision. The majority of senators disagreed with Trump's actions against Ukraine which resulted in two articles of impeachment.

But there is nowhere near the two-thirds support needed in the Republican-owned Senate for Constitutional crimes and grave crimes to convict and remove a president from office.

Democrats will never stop extending the hand of friendship to get the job done #ForThePeople. We will work to find common ground where we can, but will stand our ground where we cannot. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/ELJqR9q4xD

- Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) February 5, 2020

On one occasion, Trump delivered a state address. The delivery of the speech was spiked with two plays. The drama began when Trump refused to shake hands with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Where at that time Pelosi who sat with the US Vice President, Mike Pence, behind Trump's podium. The meeting was the first time the two sides had met since October 2019.

Not only that, at the end of Trump's speech, Pelosi dramatically tore a copy of Trump's speech. When he tore up a copy of Trump's speech, he replied: "That's a polite thing to do."

The moment Pelosi rips up what appears to be the president's speech. pic.twitter.com/TVxc1TDC8x

- Kathryn Watson (@ kathrynw5) February 5, 2020

Launching The Guardian, Pelosi also called the speech a "manifesto of error" and said Trump's words "don't give peace" to families seeking better health care options.

Pelosi also noted that Trump was dishonest about his health care policies. The White House accused Pelosi of disrespecting some of the people Trump chose to receive copies of his speech.

Trump's state address fell on the night before his possible release by Republican loyalists in an impeachment hearing, a process that began when Pelosi announced a House impeachment inquiry more than four months ago. Trump was impeached in the DPR in December 2019.

In another difficult moment, Pelosi also ignored the tradition of calling the president to the podium. Not using the usual custom, in which the Speaker of the House said, "Members of Congress, I have the highest honor to present to you the President of the United States." Pelosi only introduced Trump by saying: "Member of Congress, President of the United States".

As Speaker of the House for four State of the Unions by a President of the other party I am disgusted and insulted by the viciously partisan action of Nancy Pelosi tearing up the speech. She isn't clever or cute her childishness insults our American traditions - should be censured.

- Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) February 5, 2020