House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., sent a strong message to supporters Monday in an email from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, saying she has plans to “avenge” former President Barack Obama “if it’s the last thing I do,” in the upcoming congressional battle over President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee.
[Update: Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court]
The group sent out the email under Pelosi’s name with the subject line “Trump nominee BACKFIRES.” In the letter, Pelosi pleaded with supporters to contribute to her Supreme Court fund — money she wants to use to overcome the “$1.4 MILLION ad blitz” she said Republicans are looking to initiate following Monday’s Supreme Court announcement.
“I’m worried this will eviscerate our chance to make Republicans pay for the Supreme Court seat they STOLE from President Obama,” Pelosi wrote, adding that she will “personally triple-match” any gifts to the fund.
Pelosi has promised to oppose whoever Trump nominates, a move mirrored by many of her Democratic cohorts in Congress. However, vulnerable red-state Senate Democrats up for re-election may not fall in line with party leaders and could support the nominee. Sens. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., all voted in favor of confirming Justice Neil Gorsuch to the high court last year and are up for re-election this November.
