House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called tearing up her State of the Union copy the 'courteous thing to do.' CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on how Pelosi has been both lauded and shredded for her treatment of President Trump's speech.
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In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! Let's start with the photo from Tuesday night.Speaker Nancy Pelosi tears her copy of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address after he delivered it to a joint session of Congress on February 4, 2020.Yes, that's Pelosi tearing Trump's speech in half even as the din of applause from overjoyed Republicans is still echoing through the House Chamber. Asked to explain why she did what she did, Pelosi said that it was"a courteous thing to do considering the alternative.
— Mike Pompeo February 5, 2020 In Democrats' closed-door caucus meeting Wednesday morning, Pelosi further explained her move:"He shredded the truth so I shredded his speech," according to one person in the room.The reaction to the ripping moment is reminiscent of nothing so much as how a photo of Pelosi clapping at Trump during the 2019 State of the Union became a similar litmus test.
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