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White House counselor Kellyanne Conway called Speaker Nancy Pelosi "an incorrigible child" for tearing up a copy of President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night, and suggested that she be "censured."

Why it matters: Each house of Congress is responsible for censuring its own members, and it's unrealistic that Pelosi would face that kind of reprimand from a chamber that she controls. The episode Tuesday night and the subsequent fallout underscores the extreme partisan divisions between Trump and the House Democrats that voted to impeach him.

Kellyanne Conway says Pelosi should be censured for tearing up Trump's speech

It's highly unrealistic that the House would vote to censure its own speaker.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tears President Trump's speech at the State of the Union address

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White House counselor Kellyanne Conway called Speaker Nancy Pelosi &quot;an incorrigible child&quot; for tearing up a copy of President Trump&#x27;s State of the Union address on Tuesday night, and suggested that she be &quot;censured.&quot;Why it matters: Each house of Congress is responsible for censuring its own members, and it&#x27;s unrealistic that Pelosi would face that kind of reprimand from a chamber that she controls. The episode Tuesday night and the subsequent fallout underscores the extreme partisan divisions between Trump and the House Democrats that voted to impeach him.

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

Kellyanne Conway says Pelosi should be censured for tearing up Trump's speech

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