House Committee Releases Pelosi Conversation on Jan. 6

House Jan. 6 Committee Releases Pelosi Conversation on Jan. 6

Published JUN 11 2024

House Committee Releases Pelosi Conversation on Jan. 6

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The Spin

Pelosi's apparent regret seems disingenuous given that the then-head of the Capitol police confirmed she had rejected his request for troops days before. Further evidence continues to support Trump's claim that he requested 10K troops ahead of the election certification—but he, too, was denied by House leadership. After years of establishment Democrats and Republicans blaming Trump, it seems they were the ones neglectingfailing to protect the Capitol.

The Federalist

Donald Trump's claim about requesting 10K troops has long been debunked. Not only did he not issue an official order, but by the time he did deploy troops to combat his violent supporters, they had been ransacking the Capitol for five hours. Pelosi and Schumer were understandably confused because they were not in charge of the Army,; the Presidentpresident was. Donald Trump summoned the mob and then took his sweet time to force them out of the Capitol.

The New Republic

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 1% chance that Donald Trump will win the 2024 presidential election and retain supreme executive power past 2028, according to the Metaculus prediction community.