Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund told Newsmax on Tuesday that it’s possible that then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., wanted the outcome of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill riot through the delays and denials of National Guard assistance.

“When you look at the delays, it doesn’t take long for someone to start thinking some conspiracy theories,” Sund said. “It’s a possibility.”

Sund made the comments on “Finnerty,” one day after criticizing Pelosi for what he called her dishonesty over who blocked the deployment of the National Guard to quell the Jan. 6 riot.

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