Nancy, You’ve Got Some Explaining to Do: Police Chief Just Blew the Lid Off January 6

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Let me tell you something about Washington, D.C.

When politicians screw up, they don’t own it. They scramble for cover like cockroaches when the kitchen light flips on.

And right now, that’s exactly what’s happening over the January 6 security disaster.

On Monday night, former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund dropped a truth bomb on X that had Nancy Pelosi’s name written all over it.

Pelosi had just accused Trump of “dragging his feet” on sending in the National Guard during the riot.

Sund’s response? Oh no, lady. Not this time.

Here’s the gist of what he told her:

“Ma’am, it’s time to be honest with the American people. I asked for the National Guard on January 3. Your Sergeant at Arms said no. And by law, I couldn’t call them myself without your board’s approval.”

Read that again.

Three days before the chaos, Sund saw the storm clouds coming. He asked for backup. The people who answered to Pelosi turned him down.

It gets better… or worse, depending on how you see it.

The Pentagon even offered troops on January 3. Sund had to say no thanks — not because he didn’t want them — but because the Capitol Police Board wouldn’t give him the green light.

Fast-forward to January 6.

Crowds are already busting through barriers. Sund calls again at 12:58 p.m. for help. He doesn’t get the thumbs-up until 2:10 p.m.

And guess when the Guard actually rolled in? After 4:30 p.m.

That’s not “dragging feet.” That’s setting them in cement blocks.

Sund says this isn’t some new story he’s cooked up to score points. It’s all in his 2023 book Courage Under Fire — complete with phone logs and sworn testimony.

Some of you might be thinking, “That’s D.C. politics, who cares?”

Wrong.

Nevada lawmakers have the same chokehold over legislative security as Pelosi did in the Capitol.

If a mob hit Carson City tomorrow, your Sergeant at Arms couldn’t just call in the National Guard without leadership’s nod.

And if you think delays don’t matter, ask Governor Joe Lombardo — a former sheriff who knows damn well that slow responses cost lives.

Sund points out that after the protest, Pelosi had no trouble locking down the Capitol like Fort Knox — high fences, razor wire, thousands of troops.

When it served her politically, she moved faster than a cat spotting a laser pointer.

So why couldn’t she act when the danger was real and people were in harm’s way?

Her team says she didn’t know about Sund’s January 3 request.

They also remind folks the Capitol Police Board wasn’t just Pelosi loyalists — Republicans and the Architect of the Capitol had a say, too.

And yes, there’s video of her calling for help during the riot.

But here’s the thing… calling for help after the wolves are in the house isn’t leadership. It’s damage control.

This all flared up because Trump just announced he’s sending 800 National Guard troops into D.C. to deal with crime.

Pelosi blasted him for it — and Sund decided to return the favor by reminding everyone of her January 6 record.

Republicans see blood in the water.

They’ve been hammered with the “Trump failed to act” line for years. Now they’ve got an opening to say, “Hold on — the Speaker’s hands weren’t clean either.”

Oh, and in case you missed it?

A 2024 congressional report already cleared Sund of most blame. Said he “unfairly shouldered” it.

Funny how you don’t hear that in the headlines.

In a crisis, leadership isn’t about speeches, optics, or pointing fingers. It’s about making the call before things go to hell.

Sund’s story is a blunt reminder: the people at the top hold the keys to action — and if they fumble, everyone else pays the price.

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