I heard Speaker Pelosi say that she has been praying for President Trump. She mentioned it shortly after she took political action to investigate Trump’s Ukraine affair. As a person of faith I understand the idea of praying for others. I pray for people I love and care about. Yet, I had a hard time thinking of a praying for someone who has brought enormous destruction to our democracy, to the rule of law, and the ideals that we hold sacred.
The Speaker, a distinguished seasoned Democratic leader, did not just resort to prayers. She took bold action this week and launched a House inquiry into Trump’s extortion of the newly elected president of the Ukraine, a country invaded/threatened by the ruthless Putin. Trump’s turning the screws on a president of a country dependent on the United States to survive, is of course not the first of Trump’s lawless behavior. Speaker Pelosi clearly understood that this transgression is just one in a long line of Trump’s reckless acts that have become a daily shocking presidency. She decided that the Ukraine affair was the right moment to stand up to Trump, who until this week felt emboldened by the Mueller Report and the unwavering support of Republicans in the House and the Senate. The Speaker called the House inquiry a sad day for our nation.