Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) denied that she made calls to coordinate an effort to pressure President Joe Biden into dropping out of the 2024 race.
Journalist Lesley Stahl grilled Pelosi on the topic during an interview for CBS that aired weeks after Biden ended his re-election campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be his successor.
“I did not call one person.” Speaker Nancy Pelosi talks with Lesley Stahl about her role in President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race. https://t.co/BtvgDUKdYf pic.twitter.com/cnJ8ywR5sU
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“Please tell us what you told President Biden to persuade him to step aside,” Stahl said.
“I’ve never shared any conversations with a president of the United States publicly, no,” Pelosi replied.
“It’s said that he’s furious at you,” Stahl said….
