FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feb. 16, 2024

MEDIA CONTACT: Melissa Garriga | [email protected] 

PELOSI PRESSING CHARGES AGAINST CEASEFIRE ACTIVISTS IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, CA - At 9 am today, Heather Phipps will be arraigned at the San Francisco County Court located at 850 Bryant St., facing charges of felony and battery. Phipps, represented by civil rights attorney Walter Riley, stands accused after splashing washable red paint on the garage door of Nancy Pelosi's residence this past Sunday. Pelosi alleges damages exceeding $400 to her property, resulting in felony charges. A few drops of paint inadvertently landed on a policeman's uniform, prompting a battery charge.

Cynthia Papermaster, a San Francisco Bay CODEPINK coordinator, questioned Pelosi's priorities, stating, "Pelosi takes $600,000 from the Israel lobby and refuses to call for a ceasefire. We wonder -- is she working for us, her constituents, or is she doing Netanyahu's and Israel's bidding?"

SFPD informed Papermaster that Pelosi is also pressing charges against her for the misdemeanor of leaving two red tempera paint handprints on her garage.

Pelosi's recent false accusation that ceasefire advocates must work for Putin gained worldwide criticism. With publications nationwide describing her recent actions as "bizarre" and "deeply reactionary," the veteran politician finds herself at odds with San Francisco voters. Despite growing discontent, Pelosi's stance remains entrenched, raising concerns about her alignment with constituents' interests.

"Nearly 80% of Democrats want a ceasefire," Papermaster emphasized, highlighting Pelosi's disconnect from her constituency. "Pelosi is either completely unaware of her constituents' needs, or she is deliberately ignoring them, which is the more likely explanation."

Moreover, long-standing grievances against Pelosi have resurfaced, including her refusal to pursue impeachment proceedings against former Vice President Dick Cheney and President George W. Bush in 2006. Pelosi notoriously took impeachment "off the table" in 2006, violating her oath to the Constitution of the United States, which provides the remedy of impeachment for crimes committed in office. Rules for impeachment are mentioned in the Constitution six times; however, Pelosi unilaterally decided for the country that Bush and Cheney were above the law. 

In 2006, when Papermaster confronted Nancy Pelosi over the need to impeach Bush and Cheney, Pelosi looked at Papermaster and said, "I know they are committing crimes, but I'm not going to impeach them." 

Pelosi's allegiance to foreign interests and repeated law violations underscore the urgency for her resignation.

"It's time for Pelosi to leave office," Papermaster declared in a letter published in the SF Chronicle. "She must resign now, or she can look forward to being defeated at the polls in March or November."

For more information, please contact Cynthia Papermaster at [email protected]. 

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