Fact-check: “Nancy Pelosi turned away the National Guard from The Capitol on January 6, 2021.”
Verdict: False (85% confidence)
The documented chain of command for the D.C. National Guard ran through the executive branch and the Pentagon — not the Speaker of the House — so Pelosi had no operational authority to approve or deny Guard deployment to the Capitol. No primary-source record shows she issued any order turning away the Guard. While a 2024 video clip showed Pelosi saying 'I take responsibility' and asking her chief of staff where the Guard was during the evacuation, the House Administration Committee's own framin…
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