Rep. Jim Jordan's false claim that Pelosi denied a request for National Guard troops

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Speaker Pelosi did not turn down National Guard help https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/01/jordans-false-claim-that-pelosi-denied-request-national-guard-troops/

“Capitol Police requested National Guard help prior to January 6th. That request was denied by Speaker Pelosi and her Sergeant at Arms.”

— Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), in a tweet, Feb. 15, 2021.....

The Pinocchio Test
Without evidence, Jordan asserted that House Speaker Pelosi had denied a request for National Guard troops two days before the insurrection. Instead, public testimony shows she did not even hear about the request until two days later. Jordan also tried to pin the blame on the House sergeant-at-arms, but testimony shows the Senate sergeant-at-arms also was not keen about the idea.

We will keep an eye on this issue in case new information emerges that would result in a new rating. But for the moment, Jordan earns Four Pinocchios for his tweet. Speculation is not the same as evidence.
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[Stuart G]

1. They all will get worse, and worse..Thank You for posting...K and R

Their leader tells lies, so they want to tell worse lies...Perhaps if their leader goes to jail,,
they will stop, but I wouldn't bet on it..

[underpants]

6. I'm guessing this is a hot on talk radio

I haven’t listened a whole lot recently.

Jordan and the rest of them just echo what’s already in the chamber.

[Ohiogal]

2. Making up their own facts, as usual.

Jordan is a national embarrassment. I apologize in behalf of all decent Ohioans for this idiot.

[Kid Berwyn]

3. Spreading another Big Lie

You know how much Truth is required to swap it out of the average voter?

[Haggard Celine]

4. People are saying.....

[KY_EnviroGuy]

5. Speaker Pelosi should take away his bathroom privileges and make him stand in the corner...

and send him home with his ID badge flipped to red for lying to his mates in class....

[kimbutgar]

7. She should sue him for slander

[Hugh_Lebowski]

8. This is really not worded well ...

"Jordan also tried to pin the blame on the House sergeant-at-arms, but testimony shows the Senate sergeant-at-arms also was not keen about the idea."

It is unfortunately unclear what the author is suggesting that the Sergeant
'was not keen' about. A logical reading suggests that he wasn't keen about the Capitol Police getting National Guard help, given that's the topic at hand.

[Bev54]

9. It is not really "without evidence" he actually knows

it is a complete lie but as a republican feels quite comfortable outright lying to supporters.

[Blue Owl]

10. Gym's as bright as a 5 watt light bulb

[Initech]

11. Good god do these people suck.

They have no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Just a big steaming pile of suck.

[Clash City Rocker]

12. How do they get away with just making stuff up like this?

It’s like Rush Limbaugh is in Congress now.