Earlier this afternoon Nancy Pelosi decided to continue with her regularly scheduled agenda. The fact that the House Speaker celebrated Women’s Equality Day today, of all days, came off as inappropriate to many on social media in light of the Kabul bombings that killed at least thirteen Americans.
"Join me live in San Francisco with Mayor London Breed, elected officials and community leaders to commemorate Women’s Equality Day."
Join me live in San Francisco with Mayor London Breed, elected officials and community leaders to commemorate Women’s Equality Day. https://t.co/B4FWheLFH5
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 26, 2021
As a frame of reference: Pelosi's 2:59 PM tweet came at the same time the Pentagon started their livestream to brief Americans about the bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan.
We are up to 17 KIA today with many injuries?!? Our brothers and sisters are fighting for their lives. I do not understand this.
— Code of Vets ™ (@codeofvets) August 26, 2021
It demonstrates the challenge for elected officials when it comes to political tact.
(For the schedules of President Biden and Kamala Harris: Biden cancelled meetings with both the Israeli Prime Minister and various state Governors about Afghanistan refugees, while Harris has cancelled tomorrow’s planned rally to support California Governor Gavin Newsom amidst his recall election)
What was likely another pre-scheduled tweet by her staff earlier in the afternoon, Nancy Pelosi discussed her meeting with Unite The Poor activists on Wednesday.
It wasn’t the only case of this happening. Sergeant Major of the Army Michael A. Grinston tweeted out a #WomensEqualityDay statement shortly before the Kabul bombings happened on Thursday morning.
Diversity is a number - do you have people that don’t look or think like you in the room? Inclusion is listening and valuing those people. #WomensEqualityDay reminds us we’re smarter and more lethal when we come together as an inclusive, cohesive team. Our values demand it. pic.twitter.com/b72l2EcIn0
— SMA Michael Grinston (@16thSMA) August 26, 2021
The eventual formal acknowledgement of the Kabul bombings from Speaker Pelosi was shared via Twitter and copied over to her official .gov website page.
In her statement she mourned the loss of American military lives, while attempting to balance the need for stability amidst the ongoing evacuation process.
As we work with the Biden Admin to bring stability to the situation, Congress must continue to be kept closely informed, which is why I have requested the Executive Branch continue to brief Members. Our Committees of Jurisdiction will continue to hold briefings on Afghanistan.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 26, 2021
There's an increased amount of public attention looking at Pelosi's behavior.
“President Pelosi” briefly trended on Twitter today alongside “President Harris” as hot-button topics of the hour. As leaders in Washington began calling for the resignation of President Biden over the Kabul crisis, these phrases allude to the line of succession in place if that were to happen.
Senior Editor at Human Events Jack Posobiec had noted at the start of the Afghanistan airlift, that there were rumors Vice President Harris “discussed the 25th” for the first time “in a non-joking way.”
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