Pelosi likely knows damn' well that upon her departure from the HoR, she gets tossed under the bus.
It's but one of many Occams Razor explanations available, and they're likely all true.
Ray Epps will be the key that unlocks the gates of Deep State collusion with the Dems. Why he was never prosecuted despite clear evidence he was one of the J6 ringleaders must be explored by the GOP-controlled House. Initially, he was on the FBI’s most wanted list and then dropped without explanation.