House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is under serious pressure to explain her inaction during the days leading up to the Capitol Riot on January 6.
“It has been widely reported and confirmed by multiple sources” that House Sergeant-at-arms Paul Irving denied Capitol Hill Police Chief Steven Sund’s January 4th offer to send National Guard troops to the Capitol, wrote four GOP lawmakers in a letter to Pelosi.
Irving, who reports directly to Pelosi, apparently thought it would ‘look bad’ to have armed guards present when lawmakers gathered to count electoral votes on January 6th. Sund reiterated his offer on January 6th as things started to turn south. But it took more than an hour to approve his request.
The letter also notes that Pelosi’s House officers have “refused to comply with preservation and production requests to turn over materials relevant to the events surrounding the 6th.” Even more suspicious is Pelosi’s decision to singlehandedly appoint retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré to lead a 9/11-style investigation into the events leading up to and taking place on January 6th. Pelosi announced the appointment in a letter sent only to Democrats.
“To the General’s credit, he has reached out to several Republicans to brief on his work to date,” wrote the lawmakers to Pelosi. “However, it is easy to understand why we and our Senate counterparts remain skeptical that any of his final recommendations will be independent and without influence from you.”
As House Speaker, it is Pelosi’s duty to ensure the safety of all employees and visitors inside the Capitol Complex.
Therefore, she should be held responsible for the five deaths that occurred during the insurrection.
Ironically, Pelosi’s concern for lawmakers returned after Joe Biden’s inauguration. She has decided to keep 5,000 troops in the area until mid-March. She will also allocate additional funds for security at the Capitol Complex. Pelosi has also accused Republicans of trying to “deflect responsibility for the Capitol attack from Donald Trump.”
Two of the letter’s signatories “voted to overturn the results of a fair election,” added Pelosi’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Drew Hammill, and all four of them “voted against holding Donald Trump accountable for inciting the mob.” Hammill also claimed that Irving did not approach Pelosi or her team regarding Sund’s request to send in the National Guard before January 6th.
Shockingly, Pelosi awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the Capitol police officers who ‘protected’ lawmakers and civilians during the riot.
The four lawmakers demanding answers from Nancy Pelosi about the Capitol Riot are:
Rodney Davis (R-IL), ranking Republican on the House Committee on Administration, Jim Jordan (R-OH), ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, James Comer (R-KY), ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Devin Nunes (R-CA), senior Republican on the House Select Committee on Intelligence.
Irving was removed from duty after January 6th and Sund resigned.
Author’s Note: As I have theorized in previous articles, it seems likely that Pelosi wanted January 6th to turn violent in order to increase the likelihood of a successful impeachment.
Sources:
Pelosi’s Office Pushes Back on House GOP Questions About Capitol Security Ahead of Riot
House Republicans Demand Answers from Pelosi on Jan. 6 Security Failures
Pelosi Announces Independent 9/11-Style Commission on Deadly Capitol Riot
Pelosie is trying to cover her butt for not doing her job properly.
She should be held fully accountable for this failure.
Hopefully she will be charged and if we are lucky, she can get some Jail time.
I would like to see her ugly face behind bars.
She is trying to hide the democratic calls for violence even from her. Want to bet there will be a entire cover up of their call for violence by their hand picked anti Trump investigator. People need to be held accountable for all calls of violence.
Nancy D. Pelosi is the most dishonest and corrupt politician in DC. She needs to be investigated regarding what she knew prior to the January 6 riot at the Capital. The POS will lie even under oath. She think she above the law. I only hope the Republicans capture the Congress in 2022 and the b*tch will be gone.
The speaker of the house is responsible for the security of the capitol. PERIOD. She knew the attack was going to happen and refused the national guard so it would appear the President Trump was what caused the riot. She wanted to use it to help the impeachment scam. She is the one who has failed to do her duty to protect the capitol and the personnel in it. She needs to be charged and impeached
Congress mainly demoncRATs do your job.
The swamp remains full
We allow it to remain so
We deserve what we get
Perhaps some day we will stop giving power to out of touch billionaires that only seek power to further their own interests
None of these fools care about freedom or the people they claim to protect. They all will be judged accordingly and by a much higher power
She knew it, probably set it up so they wouldn’t call in the question the election results in 6 states. If they cussed enough trouble at the capital, everyone would give in and not question voting results. Pos got what she wanted in the end Joe Biden to be confirmed. ??????