Pelosi did not directly urge Biden to leave the race but some have suggested that she was behind a Democratic pressure campaign.
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says that she has not spoken to President Joe Biden since he decided to step away from the presidential election.Biden backed out of what would have been a November rematch with former President Donald Trump on July 21, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris after several weeks of sustained pressure from members of his own party following a dismal debate performance with Trump.
During an interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Monday night, Pelosi insisted that she had nothing to do with the Democratic pressure campaign but admitted that she had not spoken with the president since his candidacy ended.'I had nothing to do with that,' Pelosi said after being asked if she was behind the effort to oust Biden. 'If you ask it's almost insulting to them, because they're formidable figures in the Congress of the United States.
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