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Speaker Pelosi claimed on national television that she had not spoken to the individual since the initial breach of the Capitol and that there had been no communications with him that evening. The individual, referred to as Speaker 1, confirmed that he spoke to Speaker Pelosi three times that evening, contradicting her statement.
First call (approximately 05:34 PM): The individual went to brief Vice President Pence at a secure location and to conduct a personal assessment of the Capitol, with House Sergeant at Arms Irving informed that he was going over to brief the Vice President. Irving wanted to get Speaker Pelosi on the phone. The first call to Speaker Pelosi occurred during this briefing, establishing direct contact while the briefing was underway.
Second call (during departure from the initial location): As the individual left the area and was walking toward the Senate with Mr. Stenger, Jennifer Hemingway handed him Emily Barrett’s cell phone, and it was Speaker Pelosi on the line. This second call concerned the information provided to Vice President Pence about when the Capitol could be returned to the chambers, and the individual reassured Pelosi that the information was correct and that they could get back into the chambers by 7:00 PM. The call ended after this confirmation.
Third call (06:25 PM): While at the Senate, away from the initial secure location, using Robert Karam’s cell phone, the individual dialed leadership who were off-site at a secure location to brief them. He briefed all of the leadership on the plans to get them back into the chambers, which constituted the third call with Speaker Pelosi.
In summary, Speaker 1 asserts that there were three separate conversations with Speaker Pelosi on January 7, each addressing the situation and the plan to restore operations in the chambers, including confirmation of the timeline to return by 7:00 PM. He states that Pelosi’s claim of not speaking with him is inaccurate, affirming that he did indeed have three conversations with her that evening.