Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi recognized what took place at the Nation's Capitol on January 6, 2021, knew something went wrong and had the character and courage to say so and support a House bi-partisan committee to investigate all the facts and ramifications of went took place. The GOP objected and their House leader rejected the 4 GOP House members Pelosi appointed to the committee.
Nancy Pelosi stood tall for America, the committee did its work, held public hearings, gave the public its final report and sent the report and its findings to the Department of Justice to act on. The DOJ acted on the report, did its own investigations and former President Donald Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury for what took place on January 6. Nancy Pelosi, the January 6 committee and the democratic party stepped up to the plate to bring the facts of what took place on that toxic day to the American people and by doing so, carried out their responsibility as elected officers of the government to defend the constitution and the democratic process of our democratic elections.
Even now with Trump's indictment the GOP in Congress are still enabling him and blaming government an others for Trump's own corrupted behavior. No telling where America would be today as a democratic nation had the GOP controlled the U.S. House on January 6 attacks and thereafter. As of this commentary the media has been no help. The media still devotes a large part of its time to Trump, his lies and personal attacks on everyone and everything like the truth does not really matter.
Nancy Pelosi understood that President Trump tried to undermine democracy on January 6 and that his plan to deny the peaceful transfer of power to President elect Biden was an un-American act for a sitting President and what harm that could do to the democratic process of our elections and the future peaceful transfer of power. The former Speaker did what she should have done without hesitation. And as an elected official of congress, performed her duty and responsibility well.
Very few elected officials have "political understanding" to hold high elected office. The nation can be thankful that Nancy Pelosi leads the current list who has "political understanding to run government." That is why she is a successful leader who has character and courage.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
