Pelosi: Maxine Waters ‘Absolutely’ Should Not Apologize for ‘Get More Confrontational’ Remark

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is adamant that Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) should not apologize for saying protesters should “get more confrontational” if former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is not found guilty of murdering George Floyd.

The speaker was asked by CNN’s Annie Grayer on Monday if Waters should apologize for her remarks. She said, “Absolutely not.”

“Maxine talked about confrontation in the manner of the Civil Rights movement. I myself think we should take our lead from the George Floyd family. They’ve handled this with great dignity and no ambiguity or lack of misinterpretation by the other side,” she continued.

Finally, she reiterated, “No, no, I don’t think she should apologize.”

Waters attended a police brutality protest in Minnesota over the weekend where she said if Chauvin is acquitted, “We’ve got to stay on the street and we’ve got to get more active, we’ve got to get more confrontational. We’ve got to make sure that they know that we mean business.”

Those comments sparked claims among Republicans that she was inciting violence, as IJR reported.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy