Nancy Pelosi Cites Nonexistent ‘Article 10’ in Constitution, Gets Fact-Checked
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came under fire after inaccurately citing a nonexistent “Article 10” of the U.S. Constitution while criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles amid escalating riots.
During a recent public statement, Pelosi urged the president and the public to “read Article 10 of the Constitution,” claiming that “section 12046 of Article 10” forbids the president from calling up the National Guard without a governor’s consent.
This claim drew immediate skepticism from legal experts and constitutional scholars, as the U.S. Constitution consists of only seven articles, none of which address National Guard deployment or related powers.
During a recent public statement, Pelosi urged the president and the public to “read Article 10 of the Constitution,” claiming that “section 12046 of Article 10” forbids the president from calling up the National Guard without a governor’s consent.
This claim drew immediate skepticism from legal experts and constitutional scholars, as the U.S. Constitution consists of only seven articles, none of which address National Guard deployment or related powers.
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