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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appears to be working behind the scenes to get Joe Biden booted from the Democrat ticket.
Politico reported: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, convinced Biden will lose, has been working the phones since June 27 in hopes of finding a way to ease him off the ticket.
One of her colleagues was struck to see her chatting, furtively but openly, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries last week in a corner of the House Democratic cloakroom in plain sight of a dozen lawmakers.
The extent of Pelosi’s behind-the-scenes role hasn’t been fully revealed and may never be if the former speaker has her way. But I’m told by people familiar with the exchanges that she’s stage-managed phone calls to Jeffries, plotted strategy with the biggest names in Democratic politics and told one former elected official bluntly that Biden’s legacy can’t be destroying their party.
Of course, that was all before the historic events of the weekend. Shortly before the shooting, Biden had sat through a contentious call with a group of moderate House Democrats, a dispute that led one lawmaker to phone me afterward and suggest more calls from the caucus demanding Biden stand down would be forthcoming.
If election were today, Trump wins. No doubt. More reason for Dems to demand Biden step down as nominee. Three months is enuf time for new nominee, Harris or whoever, to clearly define why Trump should not be President. @jmart @politico column a must read. https://t.co/Q4GYC1zIYA
— Karen Hinton (@KarenHinton) July 15, 2024
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker, told reporters on Wednesday that it’s up to the President Biden to decide if he is going to stay in the race.
She had said in an interview earlier in the day that “time is running short” for Biden’s decision. pic.twitter.com/INX7pHskmF
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 10, 2024
Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.) officially called on Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race on Wednesday.
