{"id":2321064,"date":"2024-08-08T09:56:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T13:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-punts-responsibility-for-role-in-biden-ouster-i-wont-answer-that-question-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T09:57:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T13:57:33","slug":"pelosi-punts-responsibility-for-role-in-biden-ouster-i-wont-answer-that-question-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-punts-responsibility-for-role-in-biden-ouster-i-wont-answer-that-question-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelosi punts responsibility for role in Biden ouster: \u2018I won\u2019t answer that question\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpelosi-punts-responsibility-for-role-in-biden-ouster-i-wont-answer-that-question-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2321064&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-independent-report-on-uyghur-treatment-finds-china-in-breach-of-1948-u-n-genocide-convention\/\" title=\"First Independent Report On Uyghur Treatment Finds China In Breach of 1948 U.N. Genocide Convention\">recent discussion<\/a>, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi addressed her \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patrick-leahy-democratic-senator-humiliated-by-dick-cheney-announces-retirement\/\" title=\"Patrick Leahy, Democratic Senator Humiliated by Dick Cheney, Announces Retirement\">controversial role<\/a> \u200din influencing President Joe Biden&#8217;s decision\u200d to \u2062withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. While there is a widespread \u200dbelief that \u2062she \u2062was a significant factor in this decision, she refrained from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/isis-k-claims-responsibility-for-kabul-terror-attacks\/\" title=\"ISIS-K Claims Responsibility For Kabul Terror Attacks\">claiming responsibility<\/a> or\u200d confirming that she directly urged\u2063 Biden to\u200c step down to\u200c avoid allowing Donald \u2063Trump a pathway to victory. Instead, Pelosi acknowledged \u2064the pressure\u200d she\u200d felt from Democratic\u200b members who expressed concerns \u2062about Biden&#8217;s chances of success. She emphasized that her intention was to\u200b advocate for a\u200d stronger campaign rather than orchestrate Biden&#8217;s\u2062 exit.\u200d Despite speculation about an alleged confrontation between her and\u2062 Biden regarding campaign strategies, Pelosi firmly denied any\u200c dramatic exchanges, reiterating her focus on ensuring a viable path to victory for the Democratic Party.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pelosi punts responsibility for role in Biden ouster: &lsquo;I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">won&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t answer that question&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725684\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-pelosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Nancy Pelosi\">Nancy Pelosi<\/a> (D-CA) isn&rsquo;t taking the credit or the blame for being a key factor in pushing President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden's\">Joe Biden<\/a> out of the 2024 race.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi is widely believed to have been one of the deciding figures in Biden&rsquo;s decision to drop out of the race despite his repeated insistence he had no plans to withdraw. But while she implicitly acknowledged her leading role in the affair, speaking with a small group of reporters as part of a book tour, she refused to admit she ever directly asked Biden to drop out, lest former President Donald Trump win, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/08\/07\/nancy-pelosi-joe-biden-dropped-out-reelection-campaign\/?utm_campaign=wp_power_up&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;wpisrc=nl_powerup&amp;carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3ea35e6%2F66b49a147f3fd664e606adb7%2F5d430459ade4e25956c27e4b%2F20%2F44%2F66b49a147f3fd664e606adb7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the <em>Washington Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks at the North Carolina Democratic Unity Dinner fundraiser in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, July 20, 2024. (AP Photo\/Karl B DeBlaker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I won&rsquo;t answer that question,&rdquo; she said when asked if she ever directly told Biden he needed to drop out or Trump would win.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi said she was pushed to nudge Biden to drop out after seeing no path to victory.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now, I was really asking for a better campaign,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We did not have a campaign that was on the path to victory. Members knew that in their districts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Those members, possibly &ldquo;hundreds,&rdquo; calling her to express their concerns about winning in November were reportedly at the center of a tense conversation between the former speaker and the president.<\/p>\n<p>She told reporters that accounts of her getting into a fight with Biden about polling and demanding Mike Donilon, a top adviser, on the phone to talk instead of the president never happened.<\/p>\n<p>More than wanting Biden to remain in the White House, Pelosi appears to have preferred seeing another figurehead if it meant a defeat for Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My goal in life was that that man would never set foot in the White House again,&rdquo; she said, referring to Trump. She predicted &ldquo;an unfolding of events that were just putting rose petals in front of him to go there.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the former House speaker declined to give any specifics about her conversations with Biden, with whom she has been friendly for 40 years.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, we are friends for a very long time. I love him so much. We pray together. I cry over it, I lose sleep over it and the rest, but that&rsquo;s what evolved,&rdquo; Pelosi said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She added that the two haven&rsquo;t spoken since shortly before he stepped down as the Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p>However, Pelosi has attempted to remain in Biden&rsquo;s good graces since his ousting and recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3110243\/pelosi-biden-face-added-mount-rushmore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"suggested\">suggested<\/a> that his face should be added to Mount Rushmore.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1725684\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725684\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pelosi deflects responsibility for Biden&#8217;s exit: &#8216;I won\u2019t answer that question&#8217; Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is neither claiming credit nor accepting blame for her influence in President Joe Biden&#8217;s withdrawal from the 2024 race. Many believe she played a significant role in his decision to step down, despite his consistent statements about not intending to withdraw. While she subtly acknowledged her involvement during a conversation with a small group of reporters on her book tour, she declined to confirm whether she directly urged Biden to exit the race due to concerns over Donald Trump winning, as reported by the Washington Post. <\/p>\n<p>At an event in Raleigh, North Carolina, Pelosi stated, \u201cI won\u2019t answer that question,\u201d when asked if she had explicitly told Biden he needed to leave the race or risk Trump&#8217;s victory. She mentioned feeling compelled to encourage Biden\u2019s departure after recognizing there was no viable path for success. \u201cWhat I was really asking for was a better campaign,\u201d she explained. \u201cWe did not have a campaign that was on track for victory.\u201d Reports suggest that numerous members of Congress expressed their worries about winning in November during tense discussions between Pelosi and the president.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi dismissed claims of having confrontations with Biden regarding polling or demanding communication with his top adviser instead of him. More than wanting Biden to continue as president, it seems Pelosi would have preferred another candidate if it meant preventing Trump from returning to power. \u201cMy goal in life was that man would never set foot in the White House again,\u201d referring to Trump; she anticipated events unfolding favorably for him.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Pelosi refrained from providing details about her discussions with Biden\u2014whom she&#8217;s known and been friendly with for four decades\u2014stating they haven&#8217;t spoken since just before he stepped down as the Democratic nominee. Despite this distance following his ousting, Pelosi has sought to maintain good relations with him and recently suggested he should be honored by having his likeness added to Mount Rushmore<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2321065,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pelosi-1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,36303,3928,37527,32076],"class_list":["post-2321064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-news-analysis","tag-pelosi","tag-political-responsibility","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pelosi-1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321064\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}