Ted Cruz Says GOP Could Call Pelosi as Witness as Trump Trial Devolves Into Political Fight

© Alex Edelman/Getty Republican US Senator Ted Cruz speaks to the press during the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of former US President Donald Trump at the US Capitol, on February 13, 2021, in Washington, DC.

Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz said Saturday that Republicans could call Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a witness for former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial.

Speaking to a group of reporters, Cruz said it was “very likely” that Trump’s defense lawyers would call on Pelosi, after the Senate approved a last-minute vote to call witnesses to the impeachment trial.

“Nancy Pelosi is clearly a relevant witness to this matter. Speaker Pelosi can testify as to when she knew about the threats on the Capitol and what she knew specifically,” Cruz said.

“And in particular, she can testify that we heard already that the House Sargent at Arms turned down National Guard protection for the Capitol on January 6, because of ‘the optics.’ And I think Speaker Pelosi can testify as to whether she made a decision based on optics, based on politics,” he added.

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Cruz’s statements come as Trump’s impeachment trial turned into a larger political showdown on Saturday, after the Senate voted to delay a conviction vote and call new witnesses into the trial.

This is a developing news story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.

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