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Trump slams ‘partisan' probes after Pelosi announces new coronavirus committee: 'Here we go again'
President Trump, speaking at the White House coronavirus briefing Thursday, unloaded on Democrats who have created a new House committee with subpoena authority to investigate the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.
President Trump, speaking at the White House coronavirus briefing Thursday, unloaded on Democrats who have created a new House committee with subpoena authority to investigate the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.
"We have seen Americans unite with incredible selflessness and compassion," Trump began. "I want to remind everyone here in our nation's capital, especially in Congress, that this is not the time for politics, endless partisan investigations. Here we go again. They've already done extraordinary damage to our country in recent years."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced the committee’s creation Thursday.
"It's witch hunt after witch hunt after witch hunt," Trump continued. "And in the end, it's people doing the witch hunt who are losing --- and they've been losing by a lot. And it's not any time for witch hunts."
"It's time to get this enemy defeated. Conducting these partisan investigations during a pandemic is a really big waste of vital resources, time, attention," the president added. " And we want to fight for American lives, not waste time and build up my poll numbers, because that's all they're doing, because everyone knows it's ridiculous."
Also during Thursday's news briefing, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced that the first round of stimulus checks will be directly deposited into Americans’ bank accounts in the next two weeks. And, Trump revealed he had again tested negative for coronavirus. Click here for more on our top story.
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