The issue focused on the White House's decision to hold a press conference on the decision to fire FBI Director James Comey, with which he was still trying to close the Russia investigation.

Pelosi said in a statement to reporters on Monday that "we have to get to the bottom of this. It is time to get to the bottom of this. It is time to get to the bottom of this on the president's action. It is time to get to the bottom of this on the president's lack