By Ross Ibbetson For Mailonline
Published: 09:45 BST, 24 April 2019 | Updated: 09:45 BST, 24 April 2019
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Nancy Pelosi launched a blistering attack on President Trump, saying he was 'beneath the dignity of the office,' in New York on Tuesday.
The Speaker of the House told an audience at the Time 100 Summit that impeaching the president remained on the table, but 'We're not there yet.'
Before heading off to the gala dinner with stars including Brie Larsen and Julianne Moore, Pelosi said: 'The Russians had a systemic overall assault on our electoral system and what we also did see is that the President of the United States engaged in behavior that was unethical, unscrupulous and beneath the dignity of the office that he holds.'
She added: 'What’s surprising about it is that the Republicans seem to have an unlimited appetite for that kind of behavior. Instead of being ashamed of what that report said, they gave their blessing once again to the President.'
Nancy Pelosi participates in a panel discussion during the Time 100 Summit 2019 in New York on Tuesday
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi arrive on the red carpet for the Time 100 Gala at the Lincoln Center in New York
But she urged caution over impeachment, saying it was a divisive path and whether Trump's actions were criminal 'remains to be seen.'
The Speaker said that Democrats should not allow the Mueller report to become their entire focus, highlighting important policy positions of the
