Nancy Pelosi stops short of saying Biden should stay in the race, says 'time is running short' for him to decide
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., held back Wednesday from a full-throated endorsement of President Joe Biden's staying in the 2024 race, saying it's up to him whether to run but warning the clock is ticking.
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., held back Wednesday from a full-throated endorsement of President Joe Biden's staying in the 2024 race, saying it's up to him whether to run but warning the clock is ticking.
"It’s up to the president to decide if he is going to run. We’re all encouraging him to make that decision, because time is running short," Pelosi said in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" when she was asked whether Biden had her support to be the head of the Democratic ticket.
Pelosi indicated that she couldn't say whether Biden has the overwhelming support of congressional Democrats, especially because she's not in a leadership role anymore.
"But he’s beloved, he is respected, and people want him to make that decision. Not me," she said.
Asked whether she wants him to run, Pelosi said: "I want him to do whatever he decides to do, and that’s — that’s the way it is. Whatever he decides, we go with."
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