Newly uncovered footage reviewed by Politico reveals the rage of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during and in the immediate aftermath of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
This comes two years after the release of other footage that showed Pelosi frantically calling for backup as rioters breached the building to try to stop the 2020 election from being certified.
“I just feel sick about what he did to the Capitol and the country today,” said Pelosi in the new footage, taken in her SUV the day after the attack. “He’s got to pay a price for that.”
Other footage taken during the evacuation showed she initially didn't want to leave, saying, “If they stop the proceedings, they will have succeeded in stopping the validation of the presidency of the United States."
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In another clip, she inquired about how many times members asked, "Are we prepared?"
"We’re not prepared for the worst,” Pelosi continued. “We’re calling the National Guard, now? It should’ve been here to start out. I just don’t understand it. Why do we empower people this way by not being ready?”
This line in particular calls into question Trump's repeated false claim that he offered National Guard troops at the Capitol and Pelosi refused them. Pelosi notably has no authority over the National Guard.
Yet other footage showed Pelosi conferring with other congressional leaders, during which Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) speculated "How quick can Trump pardon them?"
Trump didn't pardon any Jan. 6 rioters, hundreds of whom have been convicted or taken plea agreements for their involvement in the chaos, although in recent months he has suggested he could do so if re-elected.
