Nancy Pelosi ‘threatened’ Biden to make him drop re-election bid against Trump, insider claims
WASHINGTON, DC: Bombshell claims have surfaced online involving Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden. According to reports, Pelosi allegedly “threatened” Biden to step back from the presidential race, saying she would release poll results and publicly attack him if he refused.
A Capitol Hill insider also shared what they say was the reason behind Biden’s decision to step back from seeking re-election against Donald Trump.
The former House Speaker has announced her retirement after nearly 40 years in Congress, a decision she was free to make, unlike Biden regarding his re-election plans.
Nancy Pelosi phone call forced Biden out of 2024 re-election bid
Following a weak debate performance against Donald Trump, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi reportedly pressured Joe Biden to withdraw from the re-election race. According to the insider, Pelosi made a phone call to Biden and warned that she had poll results ready to release to the public.
She reportedly told the 85-year-old former president that he would never be able to defeat Trump. This pressure ultimately led to Biden stepping aside, with Kamala Harris taking his place on the ticket. The insider described the alleged phone call as a “ruthless and swift execution orchestrated at the highest levels in the corridors of power.”
As per RadarOnline, the insider called Pelosi’s threat a “modern-day Saturday Night Massacre.” For context, in 1973, top officials resigned rather than fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox, who was investigating President Nixon.
Biden’s decision reportedly angered Barack Obama, who was frustrated that Pelosi quickly announced her support for Harris. A Pelosi confidant shared these details with ABC News veteran Jonathan Karl for his book 'Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America,' which examines the 2020 election.
Nancy Pelosi announces retirement after nearly 40 years in Congress
On Thursday, November 6, Pelosi shook the political world with the news of her retirement. The California Democrat announced she will step down from Congress, ending a decades-long career that made her one of the most powerful figures in US politics.
In a video dedicated to San Francisco, Pelosi said, "With a grateful heart, I look forward to my final year of service as your proud representative. As we go forward, my message to the city I love is this: San Francisco, know your power."
“We have always led the way, and now we must continue to do so by remaining full participants in our democracy, and fighting for the American ideals we hold dear," she said. “As we go forward, my message to the city I love is this: San Francisco, know your power,” she added.
The 85-year-old became the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House and led her party in the chamber from 2003 until 2023.
