WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since her involuntary retirement from her lucrative gig as Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi has been seen lingering on the street corners of the National Mall with a cardboard sign that says "Will trade stock tips 4 food."

"We're not sure where the congresswoman's millions of dollars all went, but it's clear this firing has affected her finances severely," said TMZ reporter Jeffrey McHara, speaking over a grainy video of Pelosi panhandling, acknowledging that the footage was difficult to watch due to the Speaker's having gone four days without a hair salon visit.

With experts saying she will not seek reelection to a leadership role, most onlookers had expected Pelosi's firing would allow her to spend more time focusing on her family and insider trading. These hopes h

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