LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� A documentary on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi鈥檚 life and , shot and edited by her daughter, will debut on HBO next month.
Alexandra Pelosi鈥檚 鈥淧elosi in the House鈥� will premiere Dec. 13 and will include footage shot during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Some of that footage, including moments when i was helping direct the government鈥檚 response as the U.S. Capitol was under attack, has been .
The film will arrive three weeks before Pelosi鈥檚 and Republicans resume control over the House of Representatives. Pelosi has said she will not seek a leadership post, ending a two-decade run of helping steer the Democrats' agenda in Congress.
HBO says the documentary will use footage shot over three decades to chart Pelosi鈥檚 career including her election to Congress in 1987 and her ascension to House speaker in 2007, becoming the first woman to lead the chamber. The documentary also includes video of Pelosi at home and working during pivotal moments of her career.
HBO did not say how much the documentary would feature Paul Pelosi, who has been married to Nancy Pelosi for 59 years. The wealthy investor is recovering from a by an intruder who broke into their San Francisco home in October calling out 鈥淲here鈥檚 Nancy,鈥� the latest in a line of threatening behavior directed at her.
Alexandra Pelosi is an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker who was with her mother filming during the Jan. 6 insurrection. She鈥檚 specialized in political documentaries, earning four Emmy nominations for her 2002 film 鈥淛ourneys with George鈥� about George W. Bush鈥檚 2000 presidential campaign.
The Associated Press
