House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that she will not seek a leadership post in the next Congress but instead will assist in the transition to the next generation of Democrats in top positions
said on Thursday that she will not seek a leadership post in the next Congress, ending a two decade career leading the party caucus.
With Republicans gaining control of Congress, the question had been whether Pelosi, 82, would seek to continue in a leadership post as minority leader or, as she has indicated before, would step aside. “I never intended to run for public office,” Pelosi said. “Mommy and daddy taught us through their example that public service is a noble calling, and that we all have a responsibility to help others…It is my privilege to play a part in forging extraordinary progress for the American people.”
Her tenure also has been marked by turbulence, first and foremost the January 6th attack on the Capitol, in which rioters sought her out as she and other congressional leaders sought refuge in a secure location.’ leading fundraiser, raising tens of millions through the years for party committees and PACs.that the decision on her future would be influenced by what happened to her husband, Paul, last month.
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