❓WHAT HAPPENED: Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) clashed with reporter Alison Steinberg when questioned about her actions during the January 6, 2021, protests, when she was House Speaker.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Speaker Emerita Pelosi and reporter Alison Steinberg.
📍WHEN & WHERE: Wednesday, in Washington, D.C.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Shut up!” – Nancy Pelosi
🎯IMPACT: The incident highlights ongoing tensions and disputes over the events of January 6, 2021.
Democrat Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was confronted by reporter Alison Steinberg in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, questioning her conduct during the January 6, 2021 protests. Steinberg asked if Pelosi was concerned about a newly established January 6 committee potentially holding her “liable” for the day’s events, particularly as she “refuse[d] the National Guard” ahead of the disorder.
The 85-year-old Congresswoman, appearing frail and requiring assistance to walk, initially tried to ignore the questions. However, she eventually whirled around furiously, jabbing her finger at Steinberg and telling her to “Shut up!”
Pelosi denied that she refused the National Guard, alleging that President Donald J. Trump did not send them and accusing Steinberg of pushing “Republican talking points.” However, video footage from January 6, recorded by Pelosi’s daughter Alexandra, shows her admitting, “I take responsibility for not having them [the National Guard] just prepare for war.”
President Trump has also confirmed he wanted to deploy the National Guard in advance of January 6, but that this was resisted by Pelosi’s office due to concerns about the “optics” of having troops at the Capitol.
BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi SNAPS at OUR Reporter – Points in Her Face and Hurls Insults
When our reporter pressed @SpeakerPelosi on why she refused National Guard support on January 6th, she lost it – pointing in her face, yelling “Shut up,” and accusing her of pushing “Republican… pic.twitter.com/nXxKJaq6Gz
— LindellTV (@RealLindellTV) October 15, 2025
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