A newly-leaked video has captured former Speaker Nancy Pelosi admitting her “responsibility” for the security breaches during the tumultuous events of January 6, 2021. The admission comes after years of attributing the blame primarily to former President Donald Trump, an accusation that has now been cast in a different light.
The footage, released by the Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Oversight for Chairman Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), featured Pelosi in a candid discussion during events, where she acknowledged her role in the lack of preparation that led to the Capitol breach. “We have responsibility, Terry. We did not have any accountability for what was going on there, and we should have,” Pelosi is heard saying in the video. The moment provides a rare glimpse into the internal conversations among top Democratic leaders at the time of the crisis.
For over three years, Pelosi and other Democrats have pointed fingers at Trump, implicating his rhetoric and actions in inciting the violence that shook the nation’s capital. They have spent nearly $20 million in investigations and narrative-building efforts aimed at solidifying this perspective in the public eye and in the halls of Congress.
However, Pelosi’s own words in the leaked footage tell