U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said she believes that some protesters demanding a Gaza cease-fire may be backed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pelosi is pictured in conversation at The 92nd Street Y on Oct. 16, 2023, in New York.
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Sunday suggested that some protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza could be linked to Russia and urged the FBI to investigate.
In an interview with anchor Dana Bash on CNN’s State of the Union, the former House speaker said, without offering evidence, that she believed some protesters are connected to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“For them to call for a cease-fire is Mr. Putin’s message,” she said. “Make no mistake, this is directly connected to what he would like to see. Same thing with Ukraine. It’s about Putin’s message. I think some of these protesters are spontaneous and organic and sincere. Some, I think, are connected to Russia. And I say that having looked at this for a long time now, as you know.”
Asked for clarification on whether she thought some anti-war protesters were plants, Pelosi said: “I don’t think they’re plants. I think some financing should be investigated. And I want to ask the FBI to investigate that.”
The congresswoman’s comments came in response to questions about whether she was concerned about challenges to organize Democrats given voters’ anger over President Biden’s support for Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza and his refusal to call for a cease-fire.
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Israeli attacks have killed more than 26,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health officials,…
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