Pelosi reportedly told a room full of House Democrats to 'pray' following news of Iranian attack on US forces in Iraq

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• Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stopped a meeting with House Democrats on Tuesday night to deliver news that Iran had attacked US forces in Iraq, and somberly told the room to "pray," Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan told outlets.
• Several outlets, including Axios and CNN reported on Pelosi's comments, citing Dingell and other lawmakers who were in the room when news of the attack was discussed. 
• Pelosi tweeted on Tuesday night that she was "closely monitoring the situation." 
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stopped a meeting with House Democrats on Tuesday night to deliver news that Iran had attacked US forces in Iraq. She somberly told the room to "pray," Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan who was in the meeting, told news outlets.

Axios and CNN reported on Pelosi's comments, citing Dingell and other lawmakers who were in the room when news of the attack was discussed. 

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