‘Here We Go Again’: Pelosi, Schiff Plot New Probe of Trump; Pelosi in No Rush on Next Coronavirus Stimulus Deal

By Washington Times. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has spent the last three-plus years investigating President Trump, and each time, she’s come up empty. . .

Mrs. Pelosi announced last week that she is setting up a select House committee to “assure that the taxpayer dollars are being wisely and efficiently spent” — but the California Democrat also said she wants to “examine all aspects of the federal response to the coronavirus.” . . .

Meanwhile, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, who led the failed impeachment process, on Friday proposed the establishment of a bipartisan commission — also with subpoena power — to investigate the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mr. Schiff, another California Democrat, wants to set up a “9/11-style commission” of 10 lawmakers to review the administration’s actions and probe the government’s preparedness in advance of the COVID-19 pandemic. . .

Imagine that. Imagine lawmakers calling federal health officials off the front lines and into the House chambers to answer a bunch of biased questions, including “What did Trump know and when did he know it?” (Read more from “‘Here We Go Again’: Pelosi, Schiff Plot New Probe of Trump” HERE)

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Pelosi in No Rush on Next Coronavirus Stimulus Deal

By The Independent. Democrats are in no rush to furnish additional funds for the Treasury Department’s new small business paycheck protection programme (PPP), which received more than $350 billion from Congress last month.

“They still have two-thirds of it left. So we have time to negotiate how or when or where we need money there,” speaker Nancy Pelosi said of the initial funding for PPP, which has already lent out more than $100bn to help small companies deal with the coronavirus pandemic, roughly 30 percent of its initial allotment from Congress.

The last time Ms Pelosi spoke to Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin, who has been the Trump administration’s lead negotiator on coronavirus response legislation, was Tuesday.

“No, I have not spoken to the secretary today,” the speaker said.

Ms Pelosi has acknowledged that Congress’ next bill responding to the health crisis will not include more wide-ranging Democratic priorities such as a sweeping infrastructure package. It may not immediately extend some provisions from the $2.2trn “CARES Act” that will provide direct cash payments of $1,200 to most American taxpayers. Negotiations for those Democratic wish-list items will come down the line. (Read more from “Pelosi in No Rush on Next Coronavirus Stimulus Deal” HERE)

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