The New York Daily News reports:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi raised the possibility Friday of criminal prosecutions of Republican lawmakers if they are found to have provided Capitol tours to people who took part in the Capitol riots.
Speaking to reporters a week after a MAGA mob ransacked the Capitol and days after the House voted to impeach President Trump, the speaker responded to claims by multiple lawmakers who have referenced the tours on the eve of the riots.
“If in fact it is found that members of Congress were accomplices to this insurrection – if they aided and abetted the crimes – there may have to be actions taken beyond the Congress in terms of prosecution for that,” Pelosi said.
Nancy Pelosi says lawmakers may be prosecuted if they ‘aided and abetted’ US Capitol riot – live https://t.co/QcVz3HdL2u
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 15, 2021
Speaker Pelosi: “If it in fact it is found that members of Congress were accomplices to this insurrection, if they aided and abetted the crime, there may have to be actions taken beyond the Congress in terms of prosecution.”
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 15, 2021
Pelosi: “If in fact it is found that members of Congress were accomplices to this insurrection, if they aided and abetted the crime, there may have to be actions taken beyond the Congress in terms of prosecution for that.” pic.twitter.com/S7yCOb7hV7
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 15, 2021