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https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-updates-everything-president-trump-targets-rep-nancy-pelosi-over-1488576325-htmlstory.html
Trump targets Rep. Nancy Pelosi over photo with Russian officials
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https://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/nancy-pelosi-sergey-kislyak-meeting-235653
But a file photo from Pelosi's 2010 meeting with Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev shows Kislyak at the table across from Pelosi — then House speaker — and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.). Medvedev had been in the country for a meeting with President Barack Obama a day earlier and stopped in on Capitol Hill to meet with congressional leaders as well.
Asked to square Pelosi's comments with the photo of the meeting, a spokesman said Pelosi simply meant she never had a solo meeting with Kislyak.
"Of course, that's what she meant," said the spokesman, Drew Hammill. "She has never had a private one-on-one with him."
After Trump needled Pelosi on Twitter about the matter, Pelosi hit back with her own tweet and another statement from her spokesman.
“Leader Pelosi’s answer to the question today was clearly about private, one-on-one meetings, which she has never had with Ambassador Kislyak," Hammill said. "The Ambassador was incidental to the 2010 meeting between then-Russian President Medvedev and then-Speaker Pelosi. Clearly, one needs to remind Politico that Attorney General Sessions lied under oath about a secret meeting amidst Russia’s hacking of our election, which he also didn’t disclose in a written questionnaire.”
Also visible in the picture is Texas Republican Rep. Mac Thornberry. And a Democratic source noted that alongside Pelosi — but obscured in the picture — is former House GOP leader Eric Cantor.
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Mr Medvedev met with Senate Democrat majority leader Harry Reid, Senate Republican minority leader Mitch McConnell, and other Senate members.
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, who represents California in Congress’ lower house, thanked Mr Medvedev for visiting her home state and meeting with local entrepreneurs there.
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https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-remarks-before-meeting-with-president-dmitry-medvedev-of-the-russian
Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a brief press availability this afternoon with President Dmitry Medvedev of the Russian Federation prior to their meeting in the Capitol. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
"Good afternoon. It is an honor and privilege, indeed, to welcome the President of the Russian Federation to the United States Capitol.
"The partnership between the United States and Russia is founded on our shared belief in a future of security and prosperity for both of our nations, and our common commitment to stand together for peace and security around the world.
"I thank the President for his leadership to secure and reduce nuclear stockpiles, to pursue a new START treaty, to impose sanctions on Iran and North Korea.
"We look forward to an ongoing discussion on these and a wide-range of other issues — strengthening counterterrorism efforts, reaching a global agreement on energy and climate change, boosting trade and investment, helping to keep our global economic recovery moving forward and in the right direction.
"Thank you, President Medvedev, for your friendship and for meeting with leaders of both parties today. Thank you for starting your trip in America and in San Francisco — the San Francisco Bay Area — meeting with local businesses and academic community leaders. We’re very proud of Silicon Valley there. There are many Silicon Valleys throughout America that add to our innovation, our spirit of innovation, and help us to be prosperous and also to protect our environment.
"We hope to have a fruitful discussion with bipartisan leadership of the House of Representatives. And I’m pleased now to invite the President to say a few words.
"Again, it’s a great honor to welcome you, Mr. President."