Nancy Pelosi Floats 'Prosecution' of Some Republican Lawmakers Over Capitol Incursion
By Jack Davis, The Western Journal
Published January 15, 2021 at 7:19pm
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated Friday that Republican members of Congress who can be judged to have helped anyone involved in the Capitol incursion could face punishment.
Some Democrats have claimed that prior to the Jan. 6 rioting, Republican members encouraged those who participated in various unproven ways.
“Their accomplices in this House will be held responsible,†Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York said Wednesday, according to The Washington Post.
Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey went a step beyond that to assert without proof that Republicans “had groups coming through the Capitol that I saw on Jan. 5 for reconnaissance for the next day.â€
She claimed some Republicans “incited this violent crowd.â€
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