House floor erupts into chaos after Nancy Pelosi remarks criticizing Trump

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House floor erupts into chaos after Nancy Pelosi remarks criticizing Trump

Cleaver sets down gavel after lamenting members just want to fight

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver III abandoned the House floor Tuesday after a parliamentary skirmish (Screenshot, C-SPAN)

Posted July 16, 2019 at 8:22pm

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II abandoned the House floor Tuesday after a parliamentary skirmish regarding Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s disparaging remarks about President Donald Trump.

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