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Speaker Pelosi Pays Tribute To American COVID Deaths

The U.S. surpassed 400,000 deaths related to the coronavirus, according to data from John Hopkins University.

By: Scripps News Staff

Posted at 2:38 PM, Jan 20, 2021

and last updated 2021-01-20 14:38:50-05

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid tribute to Americans who have died from COVID-19.

She joined other House members on the Capitol steps yesterday, hours after the death toll officially hit 400,000.

In a statement, Pelosi called the death an unfathomable loss and criticized President Trump's virus response as a failure.