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The Wrap reports:
Ever since the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol in Washington, D.C., the actions of Speaker Nancy Pelosi have especially been brought into question, with former president Donald Trump, Rep. Steve Scalise and others claiming that she should have done more to secure the building while under siege.
Those criticisms, however, hit a snag this week when never-before-seen footage of Pelosi calling in the National Guard went viral Friday. Scalise, it turns out, is shown in the footage as being an active witness to Pelosi’s efforts, as well.
“I’m serious about this, I couldn’t imagine in a million years holding a press conference as a member of Congress, I was there, being that cynical, lying through my teeth on an issue — on any issue, but especially an issue of this importance,” MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said.
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Steve Scalise on June 9, 2022:
Was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi involved in the decision to delay National Guard assistance on Jan. 6?
Steve Scalise on Jan. 6, 2021:
*Watches Nancy Pelosi on the phone call for National Guard assistance during the Capitol attack* pic.twitter.com/DtOdcPAmeR
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) October 13, 2022
That’s Steve Scalise. He’s the same Steve Scalise who stood shoulder to shoulder with Kevin McCarthy and Elise Stefanik while shamelessly accusing Speaker Pelosi of being complicit in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, by intentional delaying a response. That’s her, saving his ass. pic.twitter.com/IskHmDSdyo
— Hey, Dave! (@davegreenidge57) October 13, 2022
This wasn’t just a one off thing. House GOP leadership like @SteveScalise repeatedly pushed this lie Pelosi didn’t ask for backup. https://t.co/oDhhf9rSas
You can clearly see in this footage that STEVE SCALISE WAS RIGHT THERE WITH HER, ON THE SAME CALL. https://t.co/9wd9kDptCC
— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) October 13, 2022
Mitch McConnell, John Thune, Steve Scalise all in there with Pelosi and Schumer, hiding from insurrectionists, on the phone trying to get the National Guard to come in. pic.twitter.com/zxlG0BGJnQ
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) October 13, 2022
So Kevin McCarthy was there during the call pic.twitter.com/MyGCoWJRAu
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 14, 2022