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Pelosi says Congress members may face prosecution if an investigation shows they were accomplices in Capitol siege

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on January 15, 2021.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said that Congress members could face prosecution should an investigation show that they were accomplices in the Capitol riots.

Pelosi also pointed out one rioter captured on camera in a "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt, describing him as a "punk." "If, in fact, it is found that members of Congress were accomplices to this insurrection, if they aided and abetted the crime, there may have to be actions taken beyond the Congress in terms of prosecution for that," Pelosi said during a news conference. that people on the inside, such as Congress members and police officers, may have helped perpetrate the attack. earlier this week that some lawmakers were complicit in the siege.

 

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If it’s proven that congressional members are, in fact, co-conspirators, “may face prosecution” should be replaced w/ “shall face prosecution, federal prison, civil litigation + fines. RuleOfLaw

Politicsinsider Wishful thinking

Nancy, remember your words next time you criticise foreign regimes of stifling protests.

Dictatorial regime shows it’s true face.

We can start with you..... it’s only fair !

“May”?!! ”WILL”!!!!!!!!!

Wait did something happen at the capitol?

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