Some Home Democrats have had sufficient of Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) evaluation of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Election Day loss to President-elect Donald Trump – and one lawmaker believes it’s time for her to “take a seat.”
Pelosi, 84, ruffled feathers inside the Democratic caucus after she informed the New York Instances final week that “Had [President Biden] gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race,” suggesting that an “open primary” to exchange Biden, 81, on the Democratic ticket would’ve been her desire.
“She needs to take a seat,” a senior Democratic lawmaker informed Axios, in response to the previous Home speaker’s commentary.
“Making scattershot comments is not just unhelpful, it’s damaging,” the lawmaker added.
One other Home Democrat took situation with Pelosi seemingly attempting to talk for the get together – reasonably than Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
“Hakeem has been tremendously graceful and respectful of her, but I don’t think she is being respectful of him,” a member of the Congressional Black Caucus informed the outlet.
“I understand that this is a difficult transition for her, not being the leader, but she is not,” the lawmaker added. “She needs to understand what her new role is.”
The report famous that Pelosi – a central determine in pushing Biden out of the 2024 race – “still instills fear” in Home Democrats and prompt that’s the reason the 2 lawmakers spoke to the outlet anonymously.
A spokesperson for Pelosi insisted that the previous Home speaker holds Jeffries in excessive regard.
“Speaker Pelosi is immensely proud of Leader Hakeem Jeffries and his masterful stewardship of the House Democratic Caucus,” the spokesperson stated in an announcement. “We all should praise the excellent progress made by House Democrats under his leadership.”
Pelosi was changed as chief of the Democratic caucus by Jeffries after the get together misplaced its Home majority within the 2022 midterm elections.
