House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is slamming Republicans planning to attend an upcoming rally organized in support of the rioters who were arrested after storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
During her press conference on Wednesday, a reporter asked Pelosi if there are plans to rebuild the fence around the Capitol.
Pelosi replied, “Not necessarily, no. We intend to have the integrity of the Capitol be intact. I’m not going into any specifics in that regard.”
She argued January 6 “is not just any random day. It is a day prescribed in the Constitution of the United States for the Congress of the United States to accept the results of the election as put forth by who won the electoral college.”
The House speaker went on to explain that it is “so sad” even after all that happened, “A majority of the Republicans in the House voted not to accept that certification of the electoral college.”
She continued, “And now these people are coming back to praise the people who were out to kill, out to kill members of Congress, successfully causing the deaths, successfully is not the word, but that’s the word, because it’s what they set out to do, of our law enforcement.”
Watch part of Pelosi’s press conference below:
Pelosi condemns Republicans who are "coming back to praise the people who were out to kill members of Congress" during the January 6 Capitol assault pic.twitter.com/0V5mAQKjmk
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 8, 2021
USCP chief Tom Manger announced the department is “closely monitoring” the upcoming event, as IJR reported.
“After Jan. 6, we made department-wide changes to the way we gather and share intelligence internally and externally. I am confident the work we are doing now will make sure our officers have what they need to keep everyone safe,” Manger said.
The rally, known as “Justice for J6,” is expected to be held on the grounds of the Capitol on September 18. Former campaign official for former President Donald Trump, Matt Braynard, made the announcement about the rally.
