Fact-check analysisVerified as of August 3, 2025Curated by FactVerify
False

Nancy Pelosi staged the J6 attack on the Capitol — and the convicted felons of the J6 Committee covered it up for nearly three years.

There is no credible evidence that Nancy Pelosi staged the January 6 Capitol attack or that the January 6 Committee covered up such a conspiracy.

Pelosi did not block the National Guard from the Capitol on Jan. 6 - AP News

Pelosi did not block the National Guard from the Capitol on Jan. 6 - AP News

Source: apnews.com

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Key Evidence

Verified August 3, 2025
The reporting

What the Evidence Shows

The claim that Nancy Pelosi orchestrated the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and that the January 6 Committee, which includes members convicted of felonies, covered it up for nearly three years is unsupported by any credible evidence. Multiple fact-checking organizations and reputable news sources have thoroughly investigated these allegations and found them to be false. Pelosi, as Speaker of the House at the time, was responsible for House security but did not control National Guard deployment or overall Capitol security.

The January 6 Committee was established by Pelosi to investigate the attack, and its members include both Democrats and Republicans. There is no verified information that any committee members are convicted felons or that they engaged in a cover-up. Videos and footage cited by conspiracy theories have been debunked as misrepresentations or taken out of context.

The attack was carried out by a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump, as established by extensive investigations and court proceedings.

Primary trail

Verified Sources10

Nancy Pelosi Contradicts Her Own Narrative of January 6, HBO Footage Shows -...

cha.house.gov
Open source

Here are the 9 lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

npr.org
Open source

Pelosi did not block the National Guard from the Capitol on Jan. 6

apnews.com
Open source
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