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Reports: Furious Pelosi called Trump a 'domestic enemy' after Jan. 6 attack

Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY
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WASHINGTON ? An enraged Nancy Pelosi called Donald Trump a "domestic enemy" after a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to CNN.

Pelosi's comments came in footage captured by her daughter, documentary filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, that was recently turned over to Congress, according to CNN and NBC.

In one of the clips, Nancy Pelosi, then the Speaker of the House, said she felt sick about what Trump “did to the Capitol and to the country today,” CNN reported.

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“He’s gotta pay a price for that,” she added, as she left the Capitol in the early hours of Jan. 7, 2021.

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Aug 21, 2024; Chicago, IL, USA; Former Speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is seen in a hallway at the end of the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Megan Smith-USA TODAY
Aug 21, 2024; Chicago, IL, USA; Former Speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is seen in a hallway at the end of the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Megan Smith-USA TODAY

The Capitol riot delayed the certification of President Joe Biden's 2020 victory, as thousands of violent Trump supporters, driven by his lies of a stolen election, overwhelmed police and stormed the Capitol.

The Democrat-controlled House later impeached Trump ? by then out of office ? over his role in the riot and for seeking to reverse the election results. He was acquitted in the Senate.

Trump faces federal charges filed by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, and state charges in Georgia over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.

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In footage provided to Congress, Pelosi called Trump a “domestic enemy in the White House, ” according to CNN. “Let’s not mince words about this.”

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Pelosi called the Jan. 6 attack an “attempted coup” in remarks she gave a day after the Capitol attack.

“My friends, we are in a very difficult place in our country, as long as Donald Trump still sits in the White House,” the California Democrat said.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Pelosi called Trump a 'domestic enemy' after Jan. 6 Capitol riot

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