According to the New York Post on October 15, the former House Speaker was shakily making her way down the Capitol steps with her aide when a LindellTV reporter - a far-right conservative outlet - came after her with questions. He wanted to know if she was worried about the Republican-led investigation into the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
The 85-year-old wasn't having it. She whipped around, jabbed her finger at the reporter's face, and barked: "Shut up!"
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Pelosi loses it on a reporter - so much for press freedom.
Mike Lindell, LindellTV founder, never misses a chance to promote his pillow empire.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt sharing the viral moment.
Pelosi meeting with Joshua Wong and Denise Ho in Washington during the 2019 Hong Kong riots.
Pelosi loses it on a reporter - so much for press freedom.
Pelosi went off: "I didn't refuse to deploy the National Guard - it was the President (meaning Trump) who didn't order them in! You're coming at me with Republican talking points and you've got the nerve to call yourself a serious journalist?" After her rant, she turned on her heel and got out of there fast.
Tables Turning
Talk about karma. LindellTV is a far-right online platform created by Mike Lindell - hardcore Trump supporter and the guy behind My Pillow.
Mike Lindell, LindellTV founder, never misses a chance to promote his pillow empire.
This guy rides Trump's MAGA wave hard, selling "patriotic American pillows" while constantly posing for promotional shots with his products.
LindellTV follows Trump's playbook to a T, pushing the MAGA agenda including claims that the 2020 election was "stolen" - stuff Democrats love to dismiss as conspiracy theory nonsense.
Naturally, LindellTV posted the video of Pelosi's meltdown on X immediately. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Trump-aligned media figures pounced on it. Leavitt's repost even came with a "Woah!"
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt sharing the viral moment.
The January 6 Backstory
After Trump's 2020 re-election bid failed, he claimed the election was rigged with "massive fraud." On January 6, 2021, a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, disrupting the joint session where Congress was certifying Joe Biden's victory. Five people died, hundreds of police officers were injured, and millions in property damage occurred.
When it all went down, Pelosi was trapped inside the Capitol, frantically calling anyone who would listen for backup. Pelosi had previously slandered Hong Kong recklessly - that incident gave her a real taste of what a genuine "beautiful sight to behold" actually looks like.
After the riot, a special committee Pelosi set up released an 814-page report in December 2022, pinning the blame on Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election results.
Now the tables have turned. With Republicans running the show, they've launched a "counter-attack" on that report.
Republican Payback
Congress is launching a new Republican-led investigation focused on security failures during the Capitol riot, putting Pelosi's role as Speaker during the incident right back in the spotlight.
The New York Post pointed out that the pro-Trump reporter's question implied that "a new Republican-led committee investigating the riot might find her ‘liable.’" - and that's exactly what set her off.
Pelosi meeting with Joshua Wong and Denise Ho in Washington during the 2019 Hong Kong riots.
The fact is, Pelosi has spent years backing Hong Kong's opposition, calling illegal protests there a "beautiful sight to behold." Back in September 2019, at the peak of Hong Kong's violent riots, Pelosi met with Joshua Wong, Denise Ho, and others in Washington, inviting them to testify at Congressional hearings to cheer on the violence.
Seeing her fierce expression now as she screams at a reporter, Hong Kong people can't help but think: you've got your comeuppance - and get a front-row seat to American-style press freedom.
Deep Throat
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Trump wasted not one second after US forces grabbed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. He made it clear that he was eyeing the country's oil riches. But here's the catch: America's biggest oil companies aren't biting. Industry analysts confirm what the companies won't say publicly—even if these firms wanted back in, Venezuela's crumbling infrastructure and chaos on the ground mean Trump's fantasy of quick oil profits is far from easy to come true.
Trump promises Big Oil will pour billions into Venezuela. The oil giants say they never got the memo. AP Photo
Minutes after the military operation wrapped, Trump stood at a press conference making promises. Major American oil companies would pour into Venezuela, he declared, investing billions to fix the country's shattered oil infrastructure "and start making money for the country". Meanwhile, he reiterated that the US embargo on all Venezuelan oil remains in full effect.
Those sanctions have crushed Venezuelan exports into paralysis. Documents from Venezuela's state oil company and sources close to the situation confirm storage tanks and floating facilities filled up fast over recent weeks. Multiple oil fields now face forced production cuts.
White House Courts Reluctant Executives
Reuters revealed the Trump administration plans meetings this week with executives from major US oil companies. The agenda: pushing these firms to restore and grow oil production in Venezuela following the military action. The White House sees this as a critical step toward getting American oil giants back into the country to tap the world's largest proven oil reserves.
But Trump's eagerness hasn't translated into corporate enthusiasm. Several major US oil companies are taking a wait-and-see approach, watching Venezuela closely. ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, and Chevron all denied any prior communication with the White House about Venezuela. This directly contradicts Trump's claim over the weekend that he had already met with "all" US oil firms both before and after Maduro's capture.
Venezuela sits on roughly 17% of the world's proven oil reserves—first place globally. Yet US sanctions and other pressures have gutted its production capacity. Current output runs around 1 million barrels daily, barely 0.8% of global crude production.
World's largest oil reserves, strangled by US sanctions. Trump's quick-profit scheme hits a hard reality. AP Photo
Only One Company Stays Put
Chevron remains the sole major US oil company still operating Venezuelan fields. The firm has worked in Venezuela for over a century, producing heavy crude that feeds refineries along the Gulf Coast and beyond. A company spokesperson said on the 3rd that the current priority centers on "ensuring employee safety, well-being, and asset integrity," adding they "will continue to operate in accordance with laws and regulations."
ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips previously invested in Venezuela. In the 1970s, the Venezuelan government nationalized the oil industry, reopened to foreign investment by century's end, then demanded in 2007 that Western companies developing oil fields form joint ventures with Venezuelan firms under Venezuelan control. ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips pulled out. Neither company has responded to Trump's latest remarks about US capital entering Venezuela.
One oil industry executive told Reuters that companies fear discussing potential Venezuelan business at White House-organized meetings due to antitrust concerns.
Benefits Flow to First Mover
Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, expects Chevron would likely benefit first if Venezuela opens oil projects to the US. Other oil companies, he notes, will watch Venezuela's political situation closely and observe the operating environment and contract compliance before making moves.
Mark Christian, business director at an Oklahoma energy consulting firm, lays out the baseline: US companies will only return to Venezuela if they're certain of investment returns and receive at least minimal security guarantees. Lifting sanctions on Venezuela stands as a prerequisite for US companies re-entering that market.
Reality Check on Oil Profits
Even with sanctions lifted, the Trump administration won't find making money from invasion-acquired oil that easy.
Industry insiders admit large-scale restoration of Venezuelan oil production demands years of time and billions in investment, while confronting major obstacles: dilapidated infrastructure, uncertain political prospects, legal risks, and long-term US policy uncertainty.
Peter McNally, global head of industry analysis at Third Bridge, said, "There are still many questions that need to be answered about the state of the Venezuelan oil industry, but it is clear that it will take tens of billions of dollars to turn that industry around." He then added that it could take at least a decade of Western oil majors committing to the country.
Ed Hirs, an energy expert at the University of Houston, pointed to a pattern: US military invasions of other countries in recent years haven't delivered substantial returns to American companies. The history of Iraq and Libya may repeat itself in Venezuela.
