Nancy Pelosi gives five-word reply on possibility of patching things up with Jill Biden after fallout
WASHINGTON, DC: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave a telling response when asked about her strained relationship with former first lady Jill Biden.
The Speaker Emerita and the Bidens were at loggerheads since Pelosi (D-Ca) played a part in removing former president Joe Biden from the 2024 presidential following a subpar late June debate performance, reports Daily Mail.
As the 84-year-old politician appeared on MSNBC, Pelosi reflected on her friendship with the Bidens when host Andrea Mitchell brought up the topic of her falling out with the former first couple, asking whether they could patch things up.
Nancy Pelosi opens up at possibility of patching things up with Bidens
Before leaving the White House, Dr Jill Biden referenced her estrangement with Nancy Pelosy in an interview with The Washington Post. Speaking to the outlet, Dr Biden said of Pelosi, “We were friends for 50 years,” before noting, “It was disappointing.”
While appearing on the interview with Andrea Mitchell on Thursday, February 6, the host asked Pelosi if there was a chance of patching things up with her estranged friendship.
Pelosi responded positively, saying, “Well, I certainly hope so.”
Mitchell further asked Pelosi whether she had been in touch with the former president after his presidency ended. Biden, who spent the first few days of his post-presidency in California, is currently back in Washington, DC.
The representative replied, “No I haven't.”
Regarding her role in ousting Biden from the presidential race, Pelosi indicated that she didn't believe Biden would have gotten a better chance against Trump than former vice president Kamala Harris.
Though Harris lost all seven battleground states, Pelosi noted, “Well, all I know is that we won a seat in the House,” before adding, “We did not lose any seats.”
She continued, “You know people were like, whoa, the Democrats lost,” and noted, “No, we did not.”
Referencing Mitchell’s question on whether Biden’s candidature would have made a mark, Pelosi said, “I think it would have been quite different with president Biden at the top of the ticket.”
Nancy Pelosi said they’re on mission for ‘America's working families’
Further in her interview, the Democratic representative from California said that she and the Bidens are “all on a mission for the American people , for America's working families.”
Pelosi went on, “My whole passion about being in politics is for the children,” before asking rhetorically, “So what is it that we're doing for the children?”
She noted, “I think it would have been important for the children to not have Donald Trump be president of the United States.”
“And that is, I would take every step necessary to make sure that didn't happen,” Pelosi went on, before concluding, “But it did. And now we have to deal with it.”
