Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed frustration during a live interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Wednesday. The discussion turned tense when Tapper confronted her about allegations of insider trading related to her husband’s stock trades.

Pelosi, 85, reacted sharply when Tapper presented a clip of former President Donald Trump claiming she had become wealthy through insider information. "Why do you have to read that?" she exclaimed, gesturing emphatically. "We’re here to talk about the 60th anniversary of Medicaid. That’s what I agreed to come to talk about."

Tapper clarified that he wanted to give her a chance to respond to Trump’s accusations. "That’s ridiculous," Pelosi replied. She emphasized her support for legislation aimed at preventing members of Congress from trading stocks, stating, "Not that I think anybody is doing anything wrong. If they are, they are prosecuted, and they go to jail. But because of the confidence it instills in the American people, don’t worry about this."

The topic of congressional stock trading has gained renewed attention following a proposal by Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri. His bill, known as the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act, aims to ban lawmakers from owning or trading individual stocks. The proposal recently passed through the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with an 8-7 vote, receiving support from some Democrats and opposition from most Republicans.

Pelosi defended her husband, Paul Pelosi, a venture capitalist whose estimated net worth is $262 million. She stated, "I have no concern about the obvious investments that have been made over time. I’m not into it. My husband is, but it isn’t anything to do with anything insider."

She also criticized Trump for his comments, suggesting he was projecting his own issues onto her family. "But the president has his own exposure, so he’s always projecting. He’s always projecting, and let’s not give him any more time on that, please," she said.

Pelosi expressed pride in her family and took a moment to address the attack on her husband in 2022, saying, "I’d rather not go into some of my other complaints about him right now, rather talk about the 60th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare."

The PELOSI Act, initially introduced by Hawley, has sparked debate over the ethics of stock trading by lawmakers. The bill includes a provision that would also apply to presidents and vice presidents, although it would be grandfathered in, meaning it would not affect Trump or Vice President JD Vance during Trump’s potential second term.