Angry Trump blasts Pelosi over accusations of a ‘cover-up’
A bipartisan meeting about infrastructure ended quickly with Trump telling reporters he won't work with Democrats due to their ‘phony’ investigations
Washington — US President Donald Trump fired back on Wednesday at US House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s accusation that he is engaged in a cover-up over the Mueller Russia investigation, saying at a hastily arranged White House appearance, “I don’t do cover-ups.” As Democrats in Congress debate impeaching Trump, Pelosi told reporters after a meeting of House Democrats and about an hour before a White House meeting with Trump, that, “No one is above the law, including the president of the US. And we believe the president of the US is engaged in a cover-up.” Visibly angered by Pelosi’s remarks, Trump also said he would not work with Democrats, who control the House of Representatives, on a major infrastructure proposal because of “phony” investigations they are pursuing in Congress.
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