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Nancy Pelosi: “The inciter of the insurrection, who would not send the…”

Featuring: Nancy Pelosi, Democratic | Speaker Emerita, U.S. House California, District 11

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Principals Live with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi

Published | Video Starts at 23:02

But the fact is, the head of the District of Columbia, the mayor of Washington, since it's not a state, does not have that authority at rest with the president of the United States, The inciter of the insurrection, who would not send the National Guard. As long as you're giving both sides, I want you to see our side very clearly on this. I want to pivot to your book, the Art of Power. (23:02–23:08)

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Asserts that the President, whom she labels as the inciter of the insurrection, did not send the National Guard.

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