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Nancy Pelosi’s Clash With Reporter Over National Guard Goes Viral—‘Shut Up’

Nancy Pelosi’s Clash With Reporter Over National Guard Goes Viral—‘Shut Up’

Summary

A video showing Nancy Pelosi telling a reporter to "shut up" after being asked about her involvement in the deployment of the National Guard during the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack went viral. The reporter questioned Pelosi about her concerns regarding a new committee investigation into her actions on that day. Pelosi explained that she did not refuse the National Guard and claimed the reporter used biased questions.

Key Facts

  • Nancy Pelosi was questioned by a LindellTV reporter outside the U.S. Capitol.
  • The reporter asked if Pelosi was concerned about being blamed by a January 6 committee.
  • The reporter also asked why Pelosi supposedly refused National Guard help on January 6.
  • Pelosi told the reporter to "shut up" and said the president, not she, decides on the National Guard deployment.
  • Pelosi accused the reporter of asking biased questions.
  • A video of this encounter gained over 1.5 million views on X (formerly known as Twitter).
  • LindellTV is a media outlet started by Mike Lindell, a supporter of President Trump.

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