Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was involved in a heated exchange with a conservative journalist in the halls of the U.S.Capitol on Thursday.The confrontation began when Alison Steinberg, a correspondent for LindellTV — a media outlet founded by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell — approached Pelosi and questioned her about the events surrounding January 6 and the deployment of the National Guard.Steinberg referenced a previous encounter in which Pelosi had reportedly told her to “shut up,” and pressed her again on similar claims.Pelosi responded sharply, rejecting the framing of the questions and telling the reporter to “shut up again,” stating that she was “speaking lies.

” As the exchange escalated, Pelosi disputed assertions about the National Guard, insisting that the president at the time did not agree to deploy it and accusing the reporter of spreading misinformation.

The back-and-forth continued as Steinberg attempted to ask additional questions, including inquiries about Pelosi’s daughter allegedly filming her during January 6 events.

Pelosi ultimately questioned Steinberg’s credibility as a journalist, referencing her employment with LindellTV and criticizing the outlet’s journalistic standards.

She told Steinberg she did not consider her a real journalist and demanded that she leave her alone, while an aide stepped in to end the confrontation.Steinberg responded lightheartedly, continuing to press her claims and making references to MyPillow products.

The article notes that Steinberg has previously engaged in confrontational interviews with several lawmakers and that similar exchanges have drawn significant attention online.This incident adds to a pattern of tense interactions between members of Congress and partisan media figures in high-traffic Capitol spaces.