Pelosi says attacks on Walz’s military career is ‘sign of the bankruptcy’ of ideas from critics
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The Hill ^
| 08/11/2024 | MIRANDA NAZZARO
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) clapped back at those attacking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record, stating it is a “sign of the bankruptcy” of critics’ ideas. Walz’s
24 years in the Army National Guard came under intense scrutiny by Republicans last week, specifically over whether the Minnesota governor misrepresented his time in the service.
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Pelosi, Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to put conditions on military aid to Israel
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The Hill ^
| 04/06/2024 | LAUREN IRWIN
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and more than 30 House Democrats sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging them to reconsider the recent authorization of weapons to Israel, just days after seven aid workers were killed. “In
light of this incident, we strongly urge you to reconsider your recent decision to authorize the transfer of a new arms package to Israel, and to withhold this and any future offensive arms transfers until a full investigation into the airstrike is completed,” the letter said, obtained and first reported by NBC News.
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China halts climate, military ties over Pelosi Taiwan visit
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The Associated Press ^
| August 5, 2022
BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday said it is canceling or suspending dialogue with the United States on a range of issues from climate change to military relations and anti-drug efforts in retaliation for a visit this week to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The Foreign Ministry said dialogue between
U.S. and Chinese regional commanders and defense department heads would be canceled, along with talks on military maritime safety. Cooperation on returning illegal immigrants, criminal investigations, transnational crime, illegal drugs and climate change will be suspended, the ministry said.
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Nancy Pelosi says US will not allow Taiwan to be isolated as China holds military drills
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CNN ^
| August 5, 2022 | Jessie Yeung
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed Friday that the United States would not allow Taiwan to be isolated, as Beijing stepped up military drills and warplane incursions after her visit to the island. Speaking
at a news conference in Tokyo during the last stop of her Asia tour, Pelosi said China had sought to isolate Taiwan from the international community but would not prevent US officials from traveling there. "We will not allow (China) to isolate Taiwan," she said. "They are not doing our travel schedule."
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China to speed up reunification process with comprehensive action as it ramps up military readiness against Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
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Global Times ^
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to arrive on the island of Taiwan on Tuesday night according to foreign media reports, with rising concerns and opposition over her trip within the island and increasing military activities by the Chinese mainland, the Taiwan authorities and the US military in the region. Analysts
from both sides of the Taiwan Straits said this risky move will totally change the situation in the region, while the mainland will more actively dominate and speed up the reunification process with comprehensive measures including military and political actions, and these actions will let the US and...
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China's Military Vows to 'Bury Any Invading Enemies' as Pelosi Reaches Asia
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Newsweak via MSN ^
| 8/1/2022 | Tom O'Connor
he Chinese military command on the front line of the Taiwan Strait has threatened to neutralize any foreign foes entering the disputed waterway without permission as tensions mount over a potential visit to the island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Coinciding with the 95th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army, China's
Eastern Theater Command published a video Monday showing off the nation's military might, including depictions of missiles launches, amphibious landings and other displays of force on air, land and sea. Attached to the clip, which was posted on the social media website Sina Weibo, were a number of...
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China's army releases video of military launching missile strikes and attacks in another warning to Nancy Pelosi - as Taiwan cancels leave for soldiers to 'prepare' for her 'trip tomorrow night'
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UK Daily Mail ^
| 08/01/2022 | Daily Mail Reporter
The Chinese People's Liberation Army has issued another warning to Nancy Pelosi ahead of her expected trip to Taiwan with a video simulating a missile strike, aircraft carriers advancing and fighter jets in formation. The
video was posted on WeChat on Monday morning following reports the U.S. House Speaker will arrive in Taipei on Tuesday night - despite Beijing warning they could shoot her plane down and launch a military response. Senior Taiwanese government officials and a US official both told CNN that the stop is on her trip, even though it is not on her public itinerary. Reports from...
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As Pelosi starts Asia tour, China warns of military action if she visits Taiwan
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https://www.cbsnews.com ^
| AUGUST 1, 2022 | CBS/AFP
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off an Asia tour Monday that's been shrouded in secrecy following an escalation in tensions with China over Taiwan. With no word on whether Pelosi will visit the island, she stopped first in Singapore, where Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged her at a meeting to strive
for "stable" ties with Beijing. Her itinerary also includes Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, but a possible Taiwan visit has dominated attention in the run-up.
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China announces military exercise opposite Taiwan after warning Pelosi to scrap plans to visit
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https://www.cnbc.com/ via ap ^
| 7/30/2022 | ap via cnbc
China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. House of Representatives to scrap possible plans to visit the island democracy, which Beijing claims as part of its territory. The
ruling Communist Party’s military wing, the People’s Liberation Army, was conducting “live-fire exercises” near the Pingtan islands off Fujian province from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., the official Xinhua News Agency said. The Maritime Safety Administration warned ships to avoid the area. Such exercises usually involve artillery. The one-sentence announcement gave no indication whether Saturday’s exercise also might...
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Chinese military will not sit back if Pelosi visits Taiwan: defense spokesperson
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china.org.cn ^
| July 26, 2022 | Xinhua
The Chinese military will not sit back if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, a Chinese defense spokesperson warned on Tuesday. Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to a press inquiry regarding the issue. China
demands that the United States honor its promise that it would not support "Taiwan independence," Tan said, adding that if the U.S. side insists on making the visit, the Chinese military will take strong actions to thwart any external interference or "Taiwan independence" separatist scheme, and will be resolute in safeguarding China's national...
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Pelosi says military afraid China will shoot down plane over Taiwan
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Taiwan News ^
| 7/22/22 | Keon's Everington
Addressing military concerns over her potential trip to Taiwan, Pelosi said, "I think what the president was saying is maybe the military was afraid our plane would get shot down, or something like that, by the Chinese." She then qualified her answer by saying, "I don't know exactly. I
didn't see it. I didn't hear it."
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Nancy Pelosi's Proposed Taiwan Trip Is 'Not a Good Idea,' Says Joe Biden, Quoting U.S. Military Opinion
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time ^
| JULY 21, 2022 | BY SEUNG MIN KIM 4:41 AM EDT
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that U.S. military officials believe it’s “not a good idea” for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan at the moment. Biden’s
comments in an exchange with reporters came a day after the Chinese Foreign Ministry said it would take “resolute and strong measures” should Pelosi proceed with reported plans to visit Taiwan in the coming weeks. “Well, I think that the military thinks it’s not a good idea right now,” Biden said in response to a question about Pelosi’s reported trip. “But I don’t know what the status of it is.” The president...
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China Signals a Military Response to a Taiwan Visit by Pelosi
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us news ^
| July 19, 2022 | By Paul D. Shinkman
A report that the House speaker will follow through on plans to visit the island will prompt ‘firm and forceful measures’ from China, officials in Beijing warn. China
is warning the U.S. not to allow House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to proceed with a trip to Taiwan she has reportedly planned for next month, even signaling “military but also strategic” consequences for the island nation over which Beijing is becoming increasingly confrontational. Though the California Democrat herself has not confirmed the trip, the Financial Times reported Pelosi’s plans citing several anonymous officials. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian blasted the report...
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Nancy Pelosi blasts 'outrageous and inexcusable FAA mistake' that led US Capitol police to issue evacuation order over harmless military flight dropping Army skydivers at Nationals baseball game
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Daily Mail (U.K.) ^
| April 21, 2022 | Keith Griffith & Elizabeth Elkind
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is blaming the Federal Aviation Administration after the US Capitol Police evacuated the Capitol complex in an embarrassing mix-up over a plane carrying US military skydivers. Capitol
Police on Wednesday evening falsely identified the small aircraft as a 'probable threat,' when in reality it was carrying an Army Golden Knights demonstration team parachuting into a nearby Washington Nationals game. 'The Federal Aviation Administration’s apparent failure to notify Capitol Police of the pre-planned flyover Nationals Stadium is outrageous and inexcusable,' Pelosi said in a statement. The unnecessary panic caused by this apparent negligence was particularly harmful for...
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Pelosi agrees with comment that US military a 'larger polluter than 140 countries combined'
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Fox ^
| 09 November 2021 | Michael Lee | Fox News
...House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., agreed during her trip to Scotland with a suggestion that the U.S. military is an egregious polluter. Asked
by questioner if the U.S. military is "exempt" from climate talks even though it is "a larger polluter than 140 countries combined," Pelosi responded by saying, "We recognize that as well.".. ...The House speaker's comments came during the U.N.'s COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, where Pelosi also promoted her party's $1.75 trillion climate and social spending bill, which Democrats hope will pass in the House next week....
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Pelosi knelt for George Floyd in Congress but refused to read names of US military killed in Afghanistan
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Washington Examiner ^
| 02 September 2021 | Christopher Tremoglie
Several Republican congressmen accused Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of refusing to read the names of the servicemembers killed in Afghanistan during the ISIS-k attack last week. This
is the same Pelosi who wore Kente cloth and kneeled for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in the Capitol Visitor Center to honor George Floyd, a criminal who resisted arrest and died in police custody. Pelosi’s action — or lack thereof, as this case may be — should be rebuked and condemned. “We gaveled in, had a prayer, said the Pledge of Allegiance, took a moment of silence with pretty much...
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Pelosi on ‘Billions of Dollars’ of U.S. Military Weaponry Left for Taliban: That’s ‘What Happens When You Withdraw’
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CNS News ^
| 8/19/21 | Craig Bannister
Twenty-five U.S. senators have sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense expressing grave concerns about the threat posed by the U.S. military leaving behind in Afghanistan weaponry, such as UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, which have now fallen into the hands of Taliban forces and their terrorist allies. But,
that’s just “what happens when you withdraw,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says. The senators, led by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), want a full accounting of the military equipment left behind, the equipment that is now in the Taliban’s hands and the Taliban’s ability to use, or learn to use with...
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Stefanik: Pelosi Blocked GOP Members From Asking U.S. Officials About Military Situation In Afghanistan
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Daily Wire ^
| August 15, 2021 | Daily Wire News
US Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, speaks during her weekly press briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on August 6, 2021. Rep.
Elise Stefanik (R-NY), the third-highest ranking Republican in the House, alleged on Sunday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) blocked her and other Republican members from asking top U.S. officials about the unfolding disaster in Afghanistan. “On this morning’s bipartisan conference call regarding Afghanistan with Secretaries Austin, Blinken, and Chairman Milley, Authoritarian Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi blocked me and multiple Republican Members from asking questions and lied and said, ‘there were...
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Pelosi Banned Congresswoman’s Military Officer Son From Attending Her Swearing-In
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Daily Caller ^
| February 11, 2021 | HENRY RODGERS
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi would not allow Republican New York Rep. Claudia Tenney to have her son present in the gallery for her swearing-in Thursday, Tenney told the Daily Caller. Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer sent out a tweet Thursday morning with the news that Pelosi denied Tenney’s
request to let her son, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, watch her get sworn in from above the floor in the gallery. The Daily Caller contacted Tenney about the news, to which she confirmed it was true. “I guess he’s considered a risk,” Tenney told the...
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Pentagon Officials Say Pelosi Asked Them To Stage A Military Coup Against President Trump
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Youtube.com ^
| Jan. 9, 2021 | Tim Pool
Tim exposes Nancy Pelosi for going to Pentagon officials to see if they would defy lawful orders from the Commander-in-Chief. See video at link.
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