Posted on 02/12/2021 12:03:19 PM PST by Slyfox
Pelosi doesn’t run the Capitol, the Capitol Police, or anything else not directly related to the House Chambers.
She is the ultimate authority at the Capitol like the president, being third in line for the presidency.
Of the House of Representatives, not the Capitol Building.
She is the ultimate authority at the Capitol like the president, being third in line for the presidency.
No, she doesn't.
Then why would she be involved with calling for the Capitol Hill Police chief to step down? And that without the Capitol Hill Police Board getting involved.
“On Jan. 7, Pelosi said she had not talked to Sund when she called for him to step down.”
And why would she tap someone to lead the Jan. 6th security investigation? Just that action would lead any clear thinking person that she has more power than she or anyone else is letting on.
My point is that someone gave the order to rescind all security measures on that day. And if one person has the power to force someone to step down and also has the sole power to call for an investigation, then Pelosi just may be where the security buck stops.
If Pelosi runs the Capitol Police, as you claim, then why wouldn't she fire him? There were calls for Sund's resignation from both sides of the aisle.
And why would she tap someone to lead the Jan. 6th security investigation? Just that action would lead any clear thinking person that she has more power than she or anyone else is letting on.
Because as the Speaker she would appoint the head of any House investigation.
Just that action would lead any clear thinking person that she has more power than she or anyone else is letting on.
Or not.
My point is that someone gave the order to rescind all security measures on that day. And if one person has the power to force someone to step down and also has the sole power to call for an investigation, then Pelosi just may be where the security buck stops.
Pelosi didn't have the authority to order anything like that.
In this video Devin Nunes says that the Speaker of the House is ultimately responsible for the security at the Capitol:
At time 5:20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBlQyNywVQ8
Why is the Speaker responsible for the whole Capitol? Does she supersede the Capitol Police Board? Why is she responsible for security in the Senate wing and not the Senate Majority Leader?
Nancy has chosen Gen. Russell Honore to lead her 911-style commission looking into the Jan. 6th protest. But, before you read this think to yourself, if she was not in charge, how could she be appointing anyone to do anything?
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