{"id":17808,"date":"2025-10-17T06:26:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=17808"},"modified":"2025-10-17T06:26:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:26:42","slug":"former-capitol-police-chief-sund-confronts-pelosis-misleading-jan-6-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=17808","title":{"rendered":"Former Capitol Police Chief Sund Confronts Pelosi\u2019s Misleading Jan. 6 Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container fullwidth-featured-area-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pelosi-11.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pelosi-11.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pelosi-11-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pelosi-11-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pelosi-11-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pelosi-11-1536x807.jpg 1536w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"841\" data-main-img=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"single-caption-text\">\u00a0Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content container\">\n<div id=\"main-content-row\" class=\"tie-row main-content-row\">\n<div class=\"main-content tie-col-md-8 tie-col-xs-12\" role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"the-post\" class=\"container-wrapper post-content tie-standard\">\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>This article may contain commentary<br \/>\nwhich reflects the author&#8217;s opinion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-buttons ns-inline large ns-no-print\">\n<div class=\"ns-buttons-wrapper ns-align-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Capitol Police Chief Steve Sund on Wednesday publicly contradicted former Speaker Nancy Pelosi\u2019s latest claims about her handling of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, releasing a detailed timeline that accuses her office of obstructing National Guard support.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The confrontation follows a heated exchange earlier Wednesday morning, when Pelosi lashed out at Lindell TV reporter Alison Steinberg outside the Capitol, denying responsibility for the security failures that day.<\/p>\n<p>Steinberg pressed Pelosi on why she refused to deploy the National Guard as the riot unfolded. Pelosi snapped, \u201cSHUT UP! I did not refuse the National Guard. The President didn\u2019t send it. Why are you coming here with Republican talking points as if you are a serious journalist?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>Steinberg persisted, citing public demand for answers, but Pelosi deflected, blaming former President Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as5808\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sund\u2019s response, posted on X, directly challenges Pelosi\u2019s narrative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMa\u2019am, let me help refresh your memory,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIt was your Sergeant at Arms (SAA) who repeatedly denied my multiple requests for National Guard assistance before and on January 6. Even on Jan 6, your Sergeant at Arms denied my urgent requests for over 70 minutes, while he was \u2018running it up the chain\u2019 for your approval.\u201d Sund noted that the Pentagon had offered assistance, but he lacked the legal authority\u2014required under federal law (2 U.S.C. \u00a71970)\u2014due to denials from Pelosi\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1978498747647881514&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fformer-capitol-police-95963%2F&amp;sessionId=695900e91d74dec5c765b8cf27a923ffcc431740&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1978498747647881514\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1978577674588098635&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fformer-capitol-police-95963%2F&amp;sessionId=695900e91d74dec5c765b8cf27a923ffcc431740&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1978577674588098635\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Accompanying his statement was a timeline of his requests, beginning January 3, 2021, when Pelosi\u2019s SAA Irving cited \u201coptics\u201d concerns, and continuing through January 6. Multiple appeals\u2014at 12:58 p.m., 1:05 p.m., 1:21 p.m., and beyond\u2014were denied as Irving awaited Pelosi\u2019s approval. Approval finally came at 2:08 p.m., after over an hour of delays, by which time the riot had escalated. Sund argues this hesitation cost lives and enabled the breach.<\/p>\n<p>Evidence supporting Sund\u2019s claims emerged in June 2024, when House Oversight Committee footage showed Pelosi admitting, \u201cI take responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reports also indicate D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Pelosi jointly rejected thousands of National Guard troops for political reasons, despite pre-event intelligence. The FBI, under Christopher Wray, reportedly withheld similar warnings from the Trump administration, further complicating the response.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pelosi and Bowser\u2019s decisions have fueled allegations of a premeditated \u201cset-up,\u201d with critics arguing the refusals were politically motivated to avoid militarizing the Capitol ahead of a Trump-related protest. Sund\u2019s testimony before Congress previously detailed his repeated pleas to House and Senate security officials, all rebuffed until the situation spiraled.<\/p>\n<p>The implications are stark. Had the National Guard been deployed promptly, analysts suggest the violence\u2014resulting in multiple deaths and injuries\u2014might have been averted. Sund\u2019s public rebuke, backed by timestamps and official denials, intensifies scrutiny on Pelosi\u2019s leadership during the crisis. Her dismissal of Steinberg\u2019s questions today only amplifies calls for accountability, with some pointing to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/09\/03\/house-gop-january-6-panel-new-committee\/85962268007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new January 6 Committee<\/a>\u2019s ongoing probe as a potential avenue to resolve lingering questions about culpability for the Capitol riots.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi\u2019s office has not yet responded to Sund\u2019s latest accusations. However, the former speaker\u2019s past admission of responsibility contrasts sharply with her recent denials, raising questions about transparency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Getty Images This article may contain commentary which reflects the author&#8217;s opinion. 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