Former US speaker Pelosi claims pro-Gaza ceasefire protests have ties to Russia

Former speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi tells CNN’s “State of the Union” program that calls for a ceasefire in Gaza benefit Russia.

Pelosi says that while US has to do what it can to “try and stop the suffering in Gaza,” she does not believe that a ceasefire is the correct way to go about it.

“For them to call for a ceasefire is Mr. Putin’s message,” she says. “Make no mistake, this is directly connected to what he would like to see. Same thing with Ukraine.”

“I think some of these protests are spontaneous and organic and sincere,” she says of the pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protests that have swept across the US since October, “but some I think are connected to Russia, and I say that having looked at this for a long time.”

Pelosi adds that she believes the FBI should investigate the root of the protests and where they emerged from.

Nancy Pelosi: Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza "is Mr. Putin's message… Make no mistake, this is directly connected to what he would like to see…

"I think some of these protesters are spontaneous and organic and sincere. Some I think are connected to Russia." pic.twitter.com/hMwcM2WmKj

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