GOP Tries To Blame Nancy Pelosi For Pro-Trump Mob That Wanted To Kill Her
4 years, 1 month ago

GOP Tries To Blame Nancy Pelosi For Pro-Trump Mob That Wanted To Kill Her

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republican lawmakers are attempting to shift the blame for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol away from former President Donald Trump and on to Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “I think Nancy Pelosi will have a lot of questions to answer about what she knew leading up to the riot on Jan. 6,” Sen. Tom Cotton said on Fox News Tuesday. He also held up an envelope that he said he had taken from her desk, saying he had not stolen it because he “put a quarter on her desk.” Trump supporter Richard Barnett sits inside the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi after insurrectionists breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Similarly, a group of GOP House members ― Rodney Davis, Jim Jordan, James Comer and Devin Nunes ― wrote a letter to Pelosi on Monday claiming that “many important questions about your responsibility for the security of the Capitol remain unanswered.” They suggest that Pelosi was involved in denying Capitol Police leadership’s request for National Guard troops for Jan. 6, even though then-House Sergeant-at-Arms Paul Irving told lawmakers that he had never discussed the request with her.

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Nancy Pelosi flags 'worst idea' of new Trump administration
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nancy Pelosi flags 'worst idea' of new Trump administration

Raw Story  

Rep. Nancy Pelosi attacked President Donald Trump on Thursday for what she is calling his "worst idea" yet. Speaking to MSNBC, Pelosi talked about the first actions that Trump's new administration has taken to cull the federal workforce, particularly those working abroad like USAID, the FBI, and possibly even the CIA. Pelosi also cited concerns that had been raised by …

Nancy Pelosi Will Not Attend Donald Trump’s Inauguration
2 months, 1 week ago

Nancy Pelosi Will Not Attend Donald Trump’s Inauguration

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, her spokesperson confirmed to HuffPost. Pelosi attended Trump’s inauguration in 2017, in her role as House Democratic leader. But the two have clashed repeatedly over the years as Trump has tried to violate the Constitution and as Pelosi presided over the …

Trump calls Pelosi as ‘crazy as a bed bug’ in rant – and admits staff warned him about attacking Michelle Obama
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump calls Pelosi as ‘crazy as a bed bug’ in rant – and admits staff warned him about attacking Michelle Obama

The Independent  

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Nancy Pelosi's husband's attacker jailed for life
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Nancy Pelosi's husband's attacker jailed for life

Raw Story  

A man who attacked the elderly husband of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer was sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday by a California state court, the district attorney general's office said. David DePape, who broke into the couple's San Francisco home and bludgeoned Paul Pelosi in a horrifying attack captured on police bodycam, was …

"It wasn't done by me": Trump blames Pelosi for Jan. 6
6 months, 2 weeks ago

"It wasn't done by me": Trump blames Pelosi for Jan. 6

Salon  

Donald Trump was given multiple chances to express regret for the way he handled January 6 during the first presidential debate. Still, Trump laid the blame for their eventual riot squarely on the shoulders of the ex-Speaker of the House, saying he asked his supporters to act “peacefully and patriotically." Trump repeated the debunked claim that he offered thousands of …

Nancy Pelosi Calls Trump's Jokes About Brutal Attack On Her Husband 'Sick'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nancy Pelosi Calls Trump's Jokes About Brutal Attack On Her Husband 'Sick'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Nancy Pelosi is horrified that Donald Trump and other Republicans think the savage attack on her husband, Paul Pelosi, is fodder for jokes. During a Monday appearance on “The View,” the former speaker of the House addressed the traumatic fallout from the assault in October 2022, when a right-wing conspiracy theorist held Pelosi’s husband hostage and …

Nancy Pelosi Calls Trump 'Domestic Enemy' In New Jan. 6 Footage
7 months ago

Nancy Pelosi Calls Trump 'Domestic Enemy' In New Jan. 6 Footage

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING New footage of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and its aftermath follows then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as she’s evacuated from the building and grappling with how to respond. The clips, obtained by CNN, show Pelosi fully understood the gravity of the moment as they evacuated, telling her staffers and security detail to “consider …

FACT FOCUS: Trump’s misleading claims about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol
8 months, 3 weeks ago

FACT FOCUS: Trump’s misleading claims about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said during his debate with President Joe Biden last week that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol involved a “relatively small” group of people who were “in many cases ushered in by the police.” But that’s not what happened. In an internal memo last year, U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger …

Nancy Pelosi admits she ‘did not have any accountability’ for lack of security at Capitol on Jan 6: Watch
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nancy Pelosi admits she ‘did not have any accountability’ for lack of security at Capitol on Jan 6: Watch

Hindustan Times  

New footage released by House Republicans shows Nancy Pelosi blaming herself for the lack of National Guard troops at the US Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. The former House Speaker is heard in the video talking about her lack of “accountability,” and accepting “responsibility” for a lack of security ahead of Donald Trump’s ‘Stop The Steal’ rally. Nancy Pelosi …

Donald Trump Is Now Just Bald-Faced Lying About What Happened On Jan. 6
1 year, 1 month ago

Donald Trump Is Now Just Bald-Faced Lying About What Happened On Jan. 6

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Despite the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol being one of the most well-documented and studied political events in recent years, former President Donald Trump is still trying to rewrite history about that day. This is a lie Trump has peddled before, going so far as to call the riot “completely unarmed” despite attackers carrying …

Nancy Pelosi is desperately grasping at straws with new Russia smear
1 year, 1 month ago

Nancy Pelosi is desperately grasping at straws with new Russia smear

Salon  

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi is now straddling the thin line between vile demagoguery and pure idiocy. Shortly before starting her second stint as House speaker in January 2019, Pelosi was recorded on video at a forum Such attitudes have fueled the massive flow of U.S. weaponry and other military aid to Israel, which has been greatly boosted since Israeli forces began …

Nancy Pelosi under fire for suggesting Russia is behind pro-Palestine protests
1 year, 1 month ago

Nancy Pelosi under fire for suggesting Russia is behind pro-Palestine protests

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi is under fire after she …

Pelosi husband attacker found guilty of assault, attempted kidnapping
1 year, 4 months ago

Pelosi husband attacker found guilty of assault, attempted kidnapping

Raw Story  

The man who attacked the husband of top US lawmaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in the couple's California home was found guilty Thursday in a San Francisco federal court. "A federal jury has convicted David Depape of Attempted Kidnapping of a Federal Officer or Employee and Assault on the Immediate Family Member of a Federal Official," said US prosecutors …

Paul Pelosi hammer attack trial: What we’ve learned
1 year, 4 months ago

Paul Pelosi hammer attack trial: What we’ve learned

The Independent  

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Paul Pelosi testifies about being attacked with a hammer at his San Francisco home
1 year, 4 months ago

Paul Pelosi testifies about being attacked with a hammer at his San Francisco home

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Paul Pelosi recounted publicly for the first time Monday what happened the night he was attacked by a man in the San Francisco home he shares with former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, recalling how shocking it was to see a man standing at his bedroom door, then how the man whacked him in the head with …

Paul Pelosi testifies that he knew he was in ‘serious danger’ before hammer attack
1 year, 4 months ago

Paul Pelosi testifies that he knew he was in ‘serious danger’ before hammer attack

LA Times  

Paul Pelosi, husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, offered new details during his testimony in the trial against the man accused of breaking into their house and hitting beating him with a hammer. “And so I tried to stay as calm as possible.” Paul Pelosi said he told DePape that his wife was in Washington. “Well then we’re …

Potential juror in Paul Pelosi attack case says victim ‘deserved harsh treatment’
1 year, 4 months ago

Potential juror in Paul Pelosi attack case says victim ‘deserved harsh treatment’

The Independent  

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The man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband was caught up in conspiracies, defense says
1 year, 4 months ago

The man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband was caught up in conspiracies, defense says

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The man accused of bludgeoning former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer was caught up in conspiracies when he broke into her San Francisco home last year, his defense attorney said as his trial opened Thursday. Defense attorney Jodi Linker said Thursday she won’t dispute that her client David DePape attacked Paul Pelosi, an encounter …

Donald Trump Blames Nancy Pelosi For Jan. 6 Insurrection
1 year, 6 months ago

Donald Trump Blames Nancy Pelosi For Jan. 6 Insurrection

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump offered up a strange scapegoat for the Jan. 6 insurrection in a new interview. The former president accused former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of allowing mobs of violent Trump supporters to overtake the U.S. Capitol by allegedly turning down his offer to activate the National Guard. In a remarkable effort at rewriting history, Trump claimed …

Woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison
1 year, 9 months ago

Woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison

Associated Press  

A Pennsylvania restaurant owner who screamed death threats directed at then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while storming the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Tuesday to more than two years in prison. Pauline Bauer was near Pelosi’s office suite on Jan. 6, 2021, when she yelled at police officers to bring out the California Democrat so the mob of Donald Trump supporters …

Capitol rioter photographed propping feet on desk in Pelosi’s office sentenced to over 4 years
1 year, 10 months ago

Capitol rioter photographed propping feet on desk in Pelosi’s office sentenced to over 4 years

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in a widely circulated photo from the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison. Richard “Bigo” Barnett became one of the faces of the Jan. 6 riot by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, and U.S. District …

Jan 6 Capitol rioter pictured with his feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk is jailed for four years
1 year, 10 months ago

Jan 6 Capitol rioter pictured with his feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk is jailed for four years

Daily Mail  

An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office in a widely circulated photo from the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. Richard 'Bigo' Barnett provided one the most memorable images of the Jan 6. riot, when he was photographed in Nancy Pelosi's office with his …

Woman accused of stealing Pelosi’s laptop during Jan. 6 riot sentenced to 3 years
2 years ago

Woman accused of stealing Pelosi’s laptop during Jan. 6 riot sentenced to 3 years

LA Times  

Riley June Williams, who invaded then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, has been sentenced to three years in prison. A Pennsylvania woman linked to a far-right extremist movement was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol, where she invaded then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office with other rioters. …

Pelosi's attacker is proud of himself. The GOP emboldened him
2 years, 1 month ago

Pelosi's attacker is proud of himself. The GOP emboldened him

Raw Story  

David DePape seems proud of himself. While he took it to the next level, DePape was only acting on a correct interpretation of Trump's implicit message: Since Democrats can't be beaten at the ballot box, power must be seized through violence. The "questions" were actually conspiracy theories, most of which were grossly homophobic, suggesting that the attack was something other …

Pelosi's attacker is proud of himself. The GOP emboldened him
2 years, 1 month ago

Pelosi's attacker is proud of himself. The GOP emboldened him

Salon  

David DePape seems proud of himself. While he took it to the next level, DePape was only acting on a correct interpretation of Trump's implicit message: Since Democrats can't be beaten at the ballot box, power must be seized through violence. DePape was only acting on a correct interpretation of Trump's implicit message: Since Democrats can't be beaten at the …

Elon Musk offers half-hearted apology for spreading Paul Pelosi conspiracy theory
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk offers half-hearted apology for spreading Paul Pelosi conspiracy theory

The Independent  

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Paul Pelosi attacker makes a chilling call to a TV station
2 years, 2 months ago

Paul Pelosi attacker makes a chilling call to a TV station

Daily Mail  

Paul Pelosi's attacker David DePape made a chilling phone call to a TV station saying he was 'so sorry I didn't get more of them.' DePape, 42, attacked Pelosi, 82, on October 28 around 2am with a hammer after police showed up at the former speaker's San Francisco home, bodycam footage showed. David DePape called a local TV station to …

Break-in footage and 911 audio from Paul Pelosi attack discredit viral conspiracy theories
2 years, 2 months ago

Break-in footage and 911 audio from Paul Pelosi attack discredit viral conspiracy theories

The Independent  

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Will footage from Paul Pelosi’s attack put an end to right-wing conspiracy theories?
2 years, 2 months ago

Will footage from Paul Pelosi’s attack put an end to right-wing conspiracy theories?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Pelosi, 82, suffered serious head …

Watch Paul Pelosi video: Bodycam of attack on Nancy's husband released
2 years, 2 months ago

Watch Paul Pelosi video: Bodycam of attack on Nancy's husband released

Daily Mail  

A San Francisco court has released the shocking police bodycam footage showing the moment Paul Pelosi was violently assaulted with a hammer in his home in October. Paul makes an attempt to twist the hammer out of DePape's hand but loses control DePape is able to overpower the 82-year-old before attacking Pelosi The moment when DePape begins to strike Paul …

US Capitol Riots: Man Who Posed With Feet On Nancy Pelosi's Desk Found Guilty
2 years, 2 months ago

US Capitol Riots: Man Who Posed With Feet On Nancy Pelosi's Desk Found Guilty

ABP News  

A Capitol Hill rioter, who was among the crowd of Trump supporters to storm the building after the 2020 presidential election result and posed with his feet on US Democrat Nancy Pelosi's desk, has been found guilty of all charges. A grand jury charged Richard "Bigo" Barnett on eight charges, including felony counts of civil disorder and obstruction of an …

Man who propped feet on Pelosi desk guilty in Jan. 6 case
2 years, 2 months ago

Man who propped feet on Pelosi desk guilty in Jan. 6 case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An Arkansas man who propped his feet up on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the U.S. Capitol riot was convicted on Monday of joining a mob’s attack on the building two years ago. “People needed to know why he came here, what his intentions were and what he did while he was here.” Prosecutors …

Capitol rioter who propped his feet on Pelosi’s desk regrets ‘crass’ note he left for former House Speaker
2 years, 2 months ago

Capitol rioter who propped his feet on Pelosi’s desk regrets ‘crass’ note he left for former House Speaker

The Independent  

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Jurors hear from man who propped feet on Pelosi office desk
2 years, 2 months ago

Jurors hear from man who propped feet on Pelosi office desk

The Independent  

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News outlets seek access to evidence in Paul Pelosi attack
2 years, 2 months ago

News outlets seek access to evidence in Paul Pelosi attack

The Independent  

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Capitol riot trial starts for man with feet on Pelosi desk
2 years, 2 months ago

Capitol riot trial starts for man with feet on Pelosi desk

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol planned the trip for weeks and came prepared for violence, a prosecutor said Tuesday as his trial got underway. Richard “Bigo” Barnett had a stun gun tucked into his pants when he stormed the Capitol, …

2 Years After Jan. 6 Insurrection, New GOP Chaos Roils The U.S. Capitol
2 years, 2 months ago

2 Years After Jan. 6 Insurrection, New GOP Chaos Roils The U.S. Capitol

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― As the chaos unfolded on the floor of the House of Representatives this week and Republicans struggled to elect a speaker, some lawmakers couldn’t help but see links to the violent Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection that took place here two years prior. She told reporters “thank God” Republicans weren’t in the majority two years ago …

Suspect in US attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband pleads not guilty
2 years, 3 months ago

Suspect in US attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband pleads not guilty

Al Jazeera  

David DePape reportedly told police he planned to break the US House Speaker’s kneecaps but found her husband instead. David DePape of Richmond, California, entered a plea of “not guilty” on Wednesday to six state charges – including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon – in relation to the October attack that left 82-year-old Paul Pelosi with a …

Paul Pelosi, 'groomers' and so much more: Here are the most unhinged GOP conspiracy theories of 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

Paul Pelosi, 'groomers' and so much more: Here are the most unhinged GOP conspiracy theories of 2022

Raw Story  

Conspiracy theories have been a fixture of American politics for generations, but in the age of Donald Trump and the internet, they have become more dangerous and unhinged than ever. But to honor conservatives' unique achievements in this field, Salon created a roundup of the most unhinged Republican conspiracy theories of 2022: Voting as late as possible on Election Day …

"Groomers," Paul Pelosi and so much more: The most unhinged GOP conspiracy theories of 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

"Groomers," Paul Pelosi and so much more: The most unhinged GOP conspiracy theories of 2022

Salon  

Conspiracy theories have been a fixture of American politics for generations, but in the age of Donald Trump and the internet, they have become more dangerous and unhinged than ever. But to honor conservatives' unique achievements in this field, Salon created a roundup of the most unhinged Republican conspiracy theories of 2022: Voting as late as possible on Election Day …

Paul Pelosi attack: Man told cops of ‘evil’ in Washington
2 years, 3 months ago

Paul Pelosi attack: Man told cops of ‘evil’ in Washington

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The man accused of attacking the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there was “evil in Washington” and he was looking to harm Pelosi because she is second in line for the presidency, a San Francisco police investigator testified Wednesday. Hurley, who was a sergeant at the time of the attack and was recently promoted …

Alleged attacker of Paul Pelosi spoke of ‘evil’ in Washington
2 years, 3 months ago

Alleged attacker of Paul Pelosi spoke of ‘evil’ in Washington

Al Jazeera  

The man who allegedly beat US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer during a home invasion has pleaded not guilty. The man who allegedly attacked the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there was “evil in Washington” and he didn’t plan to target Paul Pelosi, a San Francisco police sergeant testified Wednesday. Hurley said DePape told …

Column: ‘There’s this very toxic energy circulating.’ Alexandra Pelosi on her mom, dad and a new documentary
2 years, 3 months ago

Column: ‘There’s this very toxic energy circulating.’ Alexandra Pelosi on her mom, dad and a new documentary

LA Times  

Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, arriving at the White House with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a state dinner, has a produced a uniquely behind-the-scenes documentary on her mother. “I’m doing PR management in my own family,” a harried Pelosi said, as a cheery “Happy Birthday” banner — hung in honor of her 15-year-old — did its best to brighten things. Pelosi, …

Woman convicted of storming Pelosi’s office in Jan. 6 attack
2 years, 4 months ago

Woman convicted of storming Pelosi’s office in Jan. 6 attack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania woman linked to the far-right “Groyper” extremist movement was convicted Monday of several federal charges after prosecutors said she was part of a group that stormed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Williams later bragged online that she stole Pelosi’s gavel, laptop and hard drives and that …

Nancy Pelosi Admits She 'Was Very Scared’ About Attack On Husband
2 years, 4 months ago

Nancy Pelosi Admits She 'Was Very Scared’ About Attack On Husband

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held back tears speaking Monday for the first time about being awakened by pounding on the door as Capitol Police rushed to tell her about the assault on her husband at the family’s home in San Francisco. Pelosi’s husband, Paul, was bludgeoned with a hammer 11 days before the election by …

Musk boosts surge in misinformation about Pelosi attack
2 years, 4 months ago

Musk boosts surge in misinformation about Pelosi attack

Associated Press  

Within hours of the attack on Paul Pelosi, conspiracy theories deflecting blame for the assault on the husband of U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi were already swirling online. “Now, being the owner, there are a whole new set of responsibilities.” One of several Republicans to amplify the baseless conspiracy theory, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., defended Musk on Monday with a …

How Elon Musk, Trump and Tucker Carlson helped far-right conspiracy theorists hijack the Paul Pelosi attack
2 years, 4 months ago

How Elon Musk, Trump and Tucker Carlson helped far-right conspiracy theorists hijack the Paul Pelosi attack

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The details of the attack on …

After Pelosi attack, House chair wants answers from police
2 years, 4 months ago

After Pelosi attack, House chair wants answers from police

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A top ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding fresh answers from the U.S. Capitol Police about security failures that led to a brutal attack on Pelosi’s husband last week, questioning the embattled agency about whether it can keep lawmakers and their families safe. House Administration Committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., sent a four-page letter to Capitol …

False, unfounded claims distort attack on Paul Pelosi
55 years, 2 months ago

False, unfounded claims distort attack on Paul Pelosi

Associated Press  

In the days since an assailant broke into the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacked her husband with a hammer, internet users have amplified false claims that mock the victim and give credence to insidious conspiracy theories about the incident. Likewise, an FBI agent’s affidavit reports that Pelosi in the 911 call “conveyed that he does not know …

GOP congresswoman forced to delete tweet mocking Paul Pelosi attack
2 years, 4 months ago

GOP congresswoman forced to delete tweet mocking Paul Pelosi attack

The Independent  

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