Fri Jan 7, 2022 – 6:19 pm EST
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(WND News Center) — Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the U.S. House, is charging that the current speaker, octogenarian Democrat Nancy Pelosi, is the one at fault for the Jan. 6, 2021, riot that damaged the U.S. Capitol.
“I think she is the person who is the most responsible for what happened,” Gingrich said. “It was her job to ensure that there was adequate police, and if they didn’t have adequate police, it was her job to ensure that the National Guard was there.”
Fox News reported Gingrich appeared on “The Ingraham Angle” late Thursday to discuss the anniversary of the riot that left one protester dead – by a shot from a Capitol policeman.
Several other protesters died of natural causes at that time, and several police officers either died by natural cause or suicide in the aftermath.
The riot developed when a few dozen or hundreds from a crowd of thousands broke windows to enter the building, take selfies, and vandalize.
Some 700 people have been charged, mostly with crimes like trespassing.
They were protesting Congress’ schedule
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