Posted 1/28/2024, 11:44:32 PM
Pelosi Suggests Some Gaza Cease-Fire Protesters Could Have Ties to Russia, Urges FBI Probe
- Pelosi suggested some Gaza cease-fire protesters could be linked to Russia and urged the FBI to investigate
- Pelosi said, without evidence, she believes some protesters have ties to Putin "Make no mistake, this is directly connected to what he would like to see"
- Asked if protesters were plants, Pelosi said "I don't think they're plants. I think some financing should be investigated"
- Pelosi's comments came in response to questions about challenges uniting Democrats given anger over Biden's Israel support
- Muslim advocacy group CAIR condemned Pelosi's "unsubstantiated smears" and said her call for FBI probes of protesters sounded "authoritarian"