Pelosi Calls for FBI Probe into Alleged Russian Links to Pro-Palestinian Protests

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested that some pro-Palestine protesters in the U.S. are connected to Russia and called for the FBI to investigate their financing, drawing immediate outrage from advocacy groups and the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Pelosi's remarks were condemned as unfounded and authoritarian, with concerns raised about First Amendment violations and likening the situation to McCarthyism. Advocacy groups emphasized the majority of Democratic voters' support for a ceasefire in Gaza and called for political leaders to respect the will of the American people.