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Eugene

(62,503 posts) Wed Jul 21, 2021, 11:29 PM Jul 2021

Fact checking Rep. Jordan's claim that Speaker Pelosi was responsible for US Capitol security on Jan

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Fact checking Rep. Jordan's claim that Speaker Pelosi was responsible for US Capitol security on Jan (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2021 OP

Thank you for the fact checking on other thread LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #1

Where? Thanks. mahina Jul 2021 #2

OK, let's try this again bottomofthehill Jul 2021 #3

Don't think Pelosi is responsible. But the two Congress people who Hoyt Jul 2021 #4

LetMyPeopleVote

(152,037 posts)

1. Thank you for the fact checking on other thread

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 11:32 PM

Jul 2021

mahina

(18,657 posts)

2. Where? Thanks.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 11:59 PM

Jul 2021

bottomofthehill

(8,632 posts)

3. OK, let's try this again

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jul 22, 2021, 12:09 AM

Jul 2021

Let's try this again.
The Speaker is no more at fault than Mitch McTurtle and the former guy, As a matter of fact, possible less

The Capitol Police Board is made up on the House Sergeant at Arms, the Senate Sergeant at Arms and the Architect of the Capitol.

The House SAA is selected by the Speaker and then Elected by the House

The Senate Sergeant at Arms is selected by McConnell and voted on in the Senate

The Architect is appointed by the President (Trump) to a 10 year term that is confirmed by the Senate, so it looks like 2/3 of the Police Board was approved by Republicans.

Additionally, Paul Irving was first appointed by Speaker John Boehner

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. Don't think Pelosi is responsible. But the two Congress people who

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jul 22, 2021, 12:15 AM

Jul 2021

have oversight over the Capitol Police do have some explaining to do, IMO. Somebody should have checked on readiness.

https://www.uscp.gov/the-department/oversight

[Appropriation Committee Chairs have changed since 1/6.]

But, even if the Capitol Police had all called in sick, that doesn’t excuse insurrectionists.

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