Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund on Monday blasted former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for criticizing President Donald Trump’s activation of the Washington, D.C. National Guard over crime in the district, claiming he delayed deploying the guard in the January 6 riot.
Pelosi, who is still a lawmaker in the House but no longer speaker due to a Republican majority, claimed Trump “delayed” activating the guard when the Capitol complex was overrun by his supporters in 2021.
“Donald Trump delayed deploying the National Guard on January 6th when our Capitol was under violent attack and lives were at stake,” Pelosi posted to X. “Now, he’s activating the DC Guard to distract from his incompetent mishandling of tariffs, health care, education and immigration — just to name a few blunders.”
