| The Greenville News
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will deliver the opening speech on Friday during a Democratic state fundraising event in downtown Greenville at the Hyatt Regency.
Pelosi will join US Representative Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, the House’s majority leader, as guest speakers amid an impeachment attempt by President Donald Trump.
Pelosi’s visit is one of many high-profile political figures in recent months toward the 2020 election cycle, which includes the first South Democratic presidential primaries in South Carolina.
Pelosi, a Democrat who has represented her district in the San Francisco area in Congress since 1987, is 10 months into her second term as mayor. She previously served as a speaker from 2007 to 2011.
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Clyburn, the third-highest House Democrat, has served his district in South Carolina since 1993.
Pelosi announced a formal impeachment investigation against Trump on September 24, following the release of a denunciation report. It is not known whether Pelosi will discuss the investigation at Friday’s event.
Local Republicans made efforts to protest Pelosi’s and Democrats’ impeachment efforts outside the event.
Reception starts at 6:30 pm at the Hyatt, with dinner starting at 7:30 pm Tickets range from $ 75 to $ 150 per person.
The fundraiser is for Democratic candidates running for state and local elections, according to the event’s Facebook page.
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