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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has come under immense fire due to her management of the impeachment proceedings. After weeks of debates and ramming impeachment articles through the House, the Speaker is now refusing to turn over articles to the Senate. Republicans haven't hesitated to admonish Pelosi for this decision; still, the House Speaker maintains that she wants the Senate to adhere to certain guidelines before she hands over the articles. In the wake of this position, it turns out that Pelosi's critics aren't mutually exclusive to the GOP. During an interview last week, 2020 Democrat Tulsi Gabbard criticized the House Speaker's decision to hoard impeachment articles.

A Closer Review of Gabbard's Take on Pelosi and Impeachment Articles

When speaking with Hill.TV, Gabbard faced a question about the reality of Pelosi potentially not turning over the impeachment articles to the Senate. Host Saagar Enjeti questioned Gabbard on whether or not she views this as "blatantly political." The 2020 Democrat responded to Enjeti's question by noting her "surprise" at the position that Pelosi's taken on impeachment articles. Gabbard furthermore censured the "hyperpartisan nature" of impeachment after citing the importance of following the steps associated with the process. In the candidate's own words: "You can’t kind of just shift and change and make up the rules as you go along. If you’re going to pursue this process, you’ve got to let it play out the whole way through." Gabbard furthermore took aim at both positions on impeachment. The 2020 Democrat called "blind loyalties" to Trump and the lack of "legitimate oversight" of the right-wing. Shortly thereafter, Gabbard criticized the language of Democrats and the lack of impartiality of the impeachment process. "On the Democratic side, you see such extreme language being used, basically accusing the president of treason without actually saying the word and tainting, therefore, any possibility of a truly impartial, fact-finding inquiry."

Will Pelosi Ever Hand Over the Articles?

Right now, there is no telling whether or not the House Speaker will ever turn over impeachment articles to the Senate. GOP senators maintain their censure of Pelosi, stating that if they don't soon receive the articles, they'll simply move on to other matters.