In a social media post, the former House Speaker said "the peaceful transfer of power is the cornerstone of democracy."
The former House speaker, a powerful force in Democratic politics, doubled down on her belief that the party champions the working class
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has slammed Joe Biden for delaying his exit from the 2024 race and denying his party an open selection process for his replacement
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she expected an open primary to take place after President Joe Biden’s exit from the race, instead of an Kamala Harris endorsement. Pelosi, who spoke to The New York Times podcast “The Interview” this week,
Harris lost to former President Donald Trump in an Electoral College blowout, with major networks calling the contest in the early hours of Wednesday.
Kamala Harris should have faced a primary contest to succeed Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi has said. The former House of Representatives speaker said Ms Harris could have emerged as a “stronger” candidate if she had taken on rivals for her party’s nomination, instead of immediately being endorsed by Mr Biden.
Pelosi, 84, made the comments to New York Times podcast host Lulu Garcia-Navarro, co-host of “The Interview,” in a yet to be released episode recorded after Election Day.
In her first extended interview after the election, the former House speaker was not interested in analyzing Democratic losses and was eager to put a sunny spin on the future.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to be on the verge of tears when she arrived at Howard University on Wednesday afternoon to watch Kamala Harris concede the election.
Pelosi told the New York Times that had Biden left sooner, the party could have had an open primary. Donald Trump wins Nevada - his sixth battleground victory 13:25 Donald Trump won his sixth battleground state of the 2024 election early on Saturday,
She opposed the analysis of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who wrote the Democratic Party had "abandoned working class people" in his post-election reaction.