James Myers of OAN
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 8:40 AM
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi avoided commenting on President Joe Biden’s candidacy in an interview Wednesday, saying “time is running out” to find a Democratic replacement.
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“It’s up to the president to decide whether he wants to run,” said Rep. Pelosi, D-Calif. MSNBC “Morning Joe“Fantastic,” he said, after praising the 81-year-old president’s “masterful” performance while speaking at the NATO summit in Washington DC.
“Time is running out and we’re all urging him to make a decision,” she added. “It’s not for me to say. I’m not the caucus leader anymore. But he’s loved and respected and people want him to make a decision.”
Pelosi’s comments came after Biden sent a letter to Democrats on Monday morning saying he remains “firmly committed” to staying in the 2024 presidential race.
Pelosi stressed that she was proud of Biden’s job performance.
“Whatever decision the president makes, we will follow,” she said, shifting gears, “and I have told people, let’s put whatever we’re thinking on hold for now, don’t bring it up until you speak to somebody privately or see how this week plays out, but I’m very proud of the president.”
Additionally, House Democrats met privately at Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters on Tuesday morning to discuss the future of their party’s leadership. The meeting came after Biden’s dismal performance in the debate with the 45 House members.Number President Donald Trump on June 27Number.
Despite the dismal performance, another MSNBC In an interview, Pelosi questioned whether it was a “temporary symptom” or a “medical condition” for Biden, shortly after the debate took place.
“Both candidates are open to any kind of testing in terms of their intellectual ability and their health,” she told the network last week, suggesting some kind of cognitive testing is needed for both Trump and Biden.
Additionally, Rep. Jerry Nadler (R-New York), who had privately called for Biden to resign, reversed course and issued a public statement in support of the oldest president in history before the closed-door meeting.
“He’s the best candidate and the only candidate right now,” Nadler said.
Several Democrats who held emergency grievance sessions before the meeting were “actually in tears,” one Democrat said. Axios While acknowledging Tuesday that Biden “will stay, and that would be a shame for our country.”
“As someone who was hoping for a resolution and really disappointed that it’s over, believe me, it’s over,” another House Democrat told the outlet.
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