Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) sharply clashed with a reporter from pro-MAGA Lindell TV on Thursday, telling her she was “not an actual journalist” and repeatedly demanding that she “get away from me.”
The tense trade unfolded on Capitol Hill when Alison Steinberg, who works for Donald Trump-devoted “MyPillow Man” Mike Lindell’s streaming platform, pressed the previous Home speaker on the long-debunked declare that she blocked the Nationwide Guard from responding to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault by Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol.
Lindell TV shared footage of the trade on Instagram.
Steinberg famous that Pelosi had beforehand informed her to “shut up” when she raised the identical allegation.
Pelosi instantly lower her off, taking pictures again: “And I’ll let you know to close up once more since you’re talking lies, and I don’t have something to do with it.”
The confrontation grew more and more heated as Pelosi informed Steinberg to not waste her time. “Why don’t you get away?” Pelosi requested.
“ what, I don’t even suppose you’re an actual journalist. You’re employed for Mike, pillow man?” she added.
Pelosi then doubled down: “I don’t think about that journalism. Mike the pillow man, that’s not journalism. I don’t have any motive to speak to you.”
Steinberg tried to taunt Pelosi by suggesting Lindell would “love to present you a free pillow.”
However Pelosi wasn’t having it.
“It’s best to document this. I need folks to know that you just’re not an actual journalist. You’re employed for Mike the pillow man and all you do is spout untruths. Get away from me,” she fired again.
Steinberg countered: “You possibly can insult me all you need, however…”
Pelosi replied firmly, “Get away from me,” earlier than turning to attend outdoors an elevator.
“Thanks, congresswoman; we’ll offer you a MyPillow so you’ll be able to have a pleasant sleep tonight, OK? Take care,” Steinberg snarked earlier than strolling away.