No 'get out of jail card' for Trump -Pelosi

"Look, that's our responsibility to uphold the integrity of the Congress of the United States. That's our responsibility to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. And that is what we will do," Pelosi said.

Pelosi said on Thursday she will consult with fellow Democrats in coming days about the Senate's readiness to begin an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

On Jan. 13 the House approved one article of impeachment against Trump, making him the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice. Now it is up to the Democratic-controlled Senate to decide whether Trump is guilty of the incitement charge. A two-thirds vote would be needed for the first-ever conviction of a U.S. president.