Jim Jordan and Devin Nunes blame Nancy Pelosi for Jan. 6 riots despite evidence as she announces commission to investigate insurrection

Four Republican members of Congress, including Ohio's Jim Jordan and California's Devin Nunes, on Presidents' Day sent Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi a three-page letter effectively blaming her for the deadly January 6 insurrection, urging her to end "this political charade." Pelosi's spokesperson Drew Hammill issued a response to the Jordan-Nunes letter: “Clearly, these Members are trying to deflect responsibility for the Capitol attack from Donald Trump," Hammill told Forbes. Here's the Jordan-Nunes letter, followed by a few reactions from political experts: Jim Jordan and his impotent crew are now using the GOP playbook to blame Speaker Pelosi for the Capitol riot. pic.twitter.com/OM5SYnP3cp — Amee Vanderpool February 15, 2021 To be clear, some of the rioters were trying to murder Nancy Pelosi and Jordan and Nunes have decided that she's to blame — Judd Legum February 15, 2021 They're trying to blame Pelosi for the MAGA mob rampaging at the Capitol https://t.co/fFsp0Clf9n — Aaron Rupar February 15, 2021 The attempt to blame Pelosi started last week: This is a coordinated campaign to shift blame to PELOSI for the January 6 attack.