Pelosi Says Trump “Incited Insurrection” and Ignored National Guard on Jan. 6 — ABC
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed in a new ABC News interview that she believes President Donald Trump incited the Jan. 6 insurrection and failed to deploy National Guard support during the attack, a claim that has resurfaced as political tensions rise ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Pelosi’s comments underscore ongoing conflict over how the government responded as a pro-Trump mob overran the U.S. Capitol in January 2021, with critics on both sides disputing the timeline and control of security decisions.
According to ABC News, Pelosi said that on Jan. 6 members of Congress were evacuated and “begged him to send the National Guard” but that “they never sent them,” and described the attack as “an assault on the Constitution of the United States.”
Pelosi’s account reflects long-running political debate. Independent fact checks have noted that the authority to deploy the Guard in a crisis involves the Capitol Police Board and Defense Department officials, not the speaker alone.
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“It was clear that the president of the United States had incited an insurrection,” Pelosi said in the ABC interview.
The remarks matter because they revive questions about federal preparedness and leadership during one of the most violent attacks on the U.S. legislative branch in modern history. As the 2026 midterms near, narratives about accountability and institutional trust are already shaping campaign messaging on both sides.
Pelosi’s comments may shape GOP attacks on Democratic claims about Jan. 6, while Democrats emphasize the need for accountability for political violence.
What happens next…
Well, that could include renewed investigations or congressional hearings as lawmakers revisit security failures from Jan. 6 and how future threats to the Capitol might be prevented.
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