Results: Nancy Pelosi makes foolish statement that proves she needs a lesson in basic law

"The Grand Jury has acted upon the facts and the law. No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence," Pelosi reacted. "Hopefully, the former President will peacefully respect the system, which grants him that right." The problem with Pelosi's response is obvious to most: The U.S. criminal justice system does not afford the accused "the right to a trial to prove innocence." Do you find it concerning that Pelosi is either completely unaware of the actual law or claiming the rules are different for a political rival?

Cornell Law School also explains: The presumption of innocence is not guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution. However, through statutes and court decisions—such as the U.S. Supreme Court case of Taylor v. Kentucky—it has been recognized as one of the most basic requirements of a fair trial. Twitter, moreover, added a correction to Pelosi's tweet. "Ms. Pelosi mistakenly says that Trump can prove his innocence at trial. Law in the US assumes the innocence of a defendant and the prosecution must prove guilt for a conviction," it says. Did you see the problem in Pelosi's statement about Trump's indictment when you read it?

Pelosi's tweet went viral, generating more than 10 million views by Friday morning and a tidal wave of backlash. Thousands of people provided Pelosi with a basic legal lesson about the presumption of innocence. "This exactly the opposite of how this works. Nobody is required to 'prove innocence' in our criminal justice system. See the 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments, or any episode of 'Law and Order,'" Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), a lawyer, said. (This is just one of MANY) Do you think it is concerning that a former Speaker of the House of Representatives would need to have a very basic tenet of the rule of law explained to her?

To be fair, Pelosi is not a lawyer, so how could she possibly know about the presumption of innocence? At least she does now. Do you think Nancy Pelosi is a good representative of the people (attorney or not)?