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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi intended to fling one of her routine barbs at President Trump over remarks he made referencing Article II of the Constitution but stumbled and called it the Second Amendment instead.

When asked if she would support House committee chairmen sending subpoenas for former White House national security adviser John Bolton to testify, the California Democrat replied that Trump should be held to oversight.

Our purpose in all of this, in addition to holding him accountable, so he stops doing what hes doing and no future president thinks she or he could have liberty to take us away from a republic if you can keep it to a Second Amendment enables me to do whatever I want no. Thats not what our Constitution is about," Pelosi said at her weekly press conference on Thursday after suggesting that Trump was drugged up.

Article II of the Constitution establishes the powers and defines the executive branch of the federal government, among other issues, while the Second Amendment establishes an individuals right to bear arms.

For months, Pelosi has repeatedly criticized Trump for his comments about Article II of the Constitution. For instance, on Nov. 13 she said: As custodians of the Constitution, we are defenders of our democracy. So, Im very prayerful, thoughtful, and actually sad today that our country has to come to a place where the president doesnt understand that Article II does not say that he can do whatever he wants, that he is not above the law, and that he will be held accountable.

Pelosi said it again on Dec. 5, when she announced the lower chamber was ready to move forward with articles of impeachment against Trump.

"The presidents actions have seriously violated the Constitution, especially when he says and acts upon the belief 'Article II says I can do whatever I want.' No. His wrongdoing strikes at the very heart of our Constitution," she said.

Trump referred to Article II of the Constitution when he was giving a speech to a crowd of young adults at the Turning Point USA Teen Student Action Summit in Washington on July 23, 2019. At the time, Trump was criticizing special counsel Robert Muellers Russia investigation.

Then, I have an Article II, where I have to the right to do whatever I want as president, Trump said. But I dont even talk about that because, they did a report and there was no obstruction and after looking at it our great attorney general read it. Hes a total professional. He said, Theres nothing here. Theres no obstruction.'"

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