Pelosi claims Stefanik might be 'compliant' with House GOP, Stefanik slams 'sick sexist smear'

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik on Friday slammed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi for what Stefanik claimed was a "sick sexist smear" the Democrat delivered during an interview on PBS. 

Asked by the network's Judy Woodruff on Wednesday for her thoughts on Stefanik—who has been floated as a possible replacement of under-fire Rep. Liz Cheney if she is ousted as the House Republican Conference chair—Pelosi responded: "Maybe she's more, shall we say, compliant. I don't, it's not my business. I don't really know her."

Stefanik slammed that comment on Thursday, calling it a "sick sexist smear" and asking rhetorically: "Imagine if these words were uttered about a Dem woman? Would be outrage coverage & the Speaker would have to resign."

Cheney is slated to face a vote to oust her from the conference chair as early as next Wednesday.