Nancy Pelosi’s spokesperson on Monday accused the media of misrepresenting a video of the Home speaker “pushing” a GOP congresswoman’s younger daughter apart — insisting the highest Democrat was merely making an attempt to ensure the little lady “wouldn’t be hidden.”
Rep. Mayra Flores (R-Texas) leveled the accusation at Pelosi late Sunday after the footage, which was taken on the congresswoman’s swearing-in ceremony final week, was shared on social media by conservative commentators.
“It’s unhappy to see ‘information retailers’ that know higher misrepresent the Speaker’s effort to make sure Rep. Flores’ daughters wouldn’t be hidden behind her in the entire photographs of such an necessary second for his or her household,” Pelosi’s deputy chief of employees, Drew Hammill, wrote on Twitter.
The spokesperson then doubled down and shared further footage that he stated confirmed Pelosi “graciously greeting Rep. Flores’ youngsters and telling them in regards to the room they're in.”
Flores had retweeted the footage Sunday night time, writing, “No youngster needs to be pushed to the facet for a photograph op. PERIOD!!”
“I'm so happy with my sturdy, lovely daughter for not permitting this to faze her,” Flores added of the photograph op. “She continued to smile and pose for the image like a Queen.”
The video in query confirmed Pelosi standing alongside Flores’ daughter because the speaker waved over the household’s pastor for a photograph through the swearing-in ceremony.
Pelosi might be seen glancing down on the lady and lengthening her elbow simply because the youngster scooched over.
Whereas it isn’t clear from the footage if Pelosi’s elbow makes contact with the lady, quite a lot of conservative commentators accused the speaker of elbowing Flores’ daughter.
“I like this princess stood her floor, whereas Nancy confirmed her true colours,” actor James Woods tweeted.
TV present host Benny Johnson tweeted, “Nancy Pelosi ELBOWS the little daughter of recent GOP Congresswoman Mayra Flores — what a witch.”
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