Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during a Wall Street Journal speaking event Monday night, refused to weigh in on a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump and declined to even mention his name.
A grand jury is weighing charges against Trump in connection with the Manhattan district attorney's probe into the 2016 hush-money payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels. No current or former president has ever been indicted for criminal conduct.
It's one of several investigations that have intensified as Trump mounts his third presidential run. He has denied any allegations of wrongdoing and accuses prosecutors of engaging in a politically motivated "witch hunt" to damage his campaign.
When asked whether the case against Trump was the "right vehicle for challenging him. I think that's a matter for the courts," Pelosi answered. "The grand jury will vote and decide on the basis of evidence they have, as to whether there should be any follow-up to that information."
"It's not for any of us to say whether he should be indicted or not, it's the basis of the law, and the facts, and that's up to the court. So that's all I'll say about him," she added.
She also said she didn't like "talking about" Trump.
Pelosi during her tenure as House speaker played a central role in the two impeachments of Trump.
Politically, Trump allies said they believe the case actually will benefit the former president in the short term by energizing his base in a competitive Republican primary, and would provide another boost later on if it ultimately fails to yield a conviction.
"The prosecutor in New York has done more to help Donald Trump get elected," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., echoing other GOP officials, who have also argued the probe will likely help Trump in the short term, even if it could prove damaging in a general election.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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