If you think Nancy Pelosi isn’t nutty enough, then you won’t be disappointed at her latest claim that President Trump is intentionally putting her life in danger.
On Thursday, Trump sent a letter to Pelosi informing her that he canceled her upcoming trip to Europe and the Middle East.
Trump told Pelosi that she could not use taxpayer funded military aircraft for and excursion overseas, but could fly commercial on her own dime.
Naturally, Pelosi’s spokesman, Drew Hammill made comment on Twitter Friday morning accusing the Trump administration of leaking “the commercial travel plans.”
Hammill wrote:
After President Trump revoked the use of military aircraft to travel to Afghanistan, the delegation was prepared to fly commercially to proceed with this vital trip to meet with our commanders and troops on the front lines.
In the middle of the night, State Dept’s Diplomatic Security Service provided an updated threat assessment detailing that the President announcing this sensitive travel had significantly increased danger to the delegation & to troops, security, & other officials supporting trip.
He then accused the Trump administration of leaking the travel plans, which he claimed put Pelosi and other Democrats in danger.
In the middle of the night, State Dept's Diplomatic Security Service provided an updated threat assessment detailing that the President announcing this sensitive travel had significantly increased danger to the delegation & to troops, security, & other officials supporting trip.
— Drew Hammill (@Drew_Hammill) January 18, 2019
Hamill then attempted to claim that the threat to Pelosi’s life was so severe that the group of lawmakers postponed the trip so that they didn’t endanger themselves any further.
In light of the grave threats caused by the President’s action, the delegation has decided to postpone the trip so as not to further endanger our troops and security personnel, or the other travelers on the flights.
In light of the grave threats caused by the President’s action, the delegation has decided to postpone the trip so as not to further endanger our troops and security personnel, or the other travelers on the flights.
— Drew Hammill (@Drew_Hammill) January 18, 2019
Hammill added:
Whether here or abroad, the Speaker always thanks our troops, diplomats and intelligence community for their heroism & service. The Speaker commends her colleagues on the delegation, who personally & officially have dedicated their lives to protect & defend the American people.
In response to Hammill’s salacious claims and baseless allegations, a senior White House official told Daily Mail reporter Francesca Chambers that it’s a “flat out lie” that the Trump administration would leak information that would threaten Americans’ safety.
NEW: Senior official tells me it's a "flat out lie" the WH would leak info that would threaten Americans' safety. "When the Speaker of the house and about 20 others from Capitol Hill decide to book their own commercial flights to Afghanistan, the world is going to find out." https://t.co/Kg7x1xLbuc
— Francesca Chambers (@fran_chambers) January 18, 2019
Trump cancelled Pelosi’s plane less than an hour before she was set to leave.
