Pelosi stabs old ally Steny Hoyer in the back to endorse J6 ex-cop accused of lying under oath

Pelosi stabs old ally Steny Hoyer in the back to endorse J6 ex-cop accused of lying under oath

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) broke ranks with her longtime colleague, retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), by endorsing a rival candidate over Hoyer's handpicked successor, marking a potential final clash in their complex alliance.Pelosi and Hoyer first crossed paths as Capitol Hill interns in the 1960s. Hoyer was elected to Congress in 1981 and Pelosi in 1987. By the late 1990s, the two began vying for leadership roles, with Pelosi defea…