[mass55th]

"My understanding is that it was Pelosi who directed them to refuse."

Nobody will ever get her to admit that, and no one will ever ask her to either.

[JayGalt]

I see that you are correct about that. It shouldn’t surprise me when the left circle the wagons.
It does appear though that the wall is crumbling
https://nypost.com/2022/12/21/house-gop-report-faults-nancy-pelosi-for-jan-6-security-failures/

Pelosi’s repeated assertions that she has “no power over the Capitol Police” are rejected.

“This is false,” says the report. “Documents provided by [current] House Sergeant at Arms show how then-House Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving carried out his duties in clear deference to the Speaker, her staff, and other Democratic staff . . .

“House Rules dictate . . . that the Sergeant at Arms is to report directly to the Speaker of the House.”