Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who played a pivotal role in encouraging President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, announced her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday.
Following Biden’s exit, Harris quickly garnered support from prominent Democrats and several individuals previously considered as potential alternatives to Biden. Reports indicate that Pelosi’s influence behind the scenes was instrumental in pushing Biden out of the race, a move that reportedly angered Biden after his poor debate performance against former President Donald Trump.
Pelosi’s statement showed deep pride and optimism for the country’s future under Harris. She gave emphasis to the fact that her support for Harris is rooted in official, personal, and political dimensions. Pelosi praised Harris’s strength and advocacy for working families, particularly her work on women’s rights, and pointed out their long-standing personal relationship and Harris’s commitment to public service. Pelosi also underlined Harris’s political acumen and expressed confidence in her ability to lead the party to victory in November.
“America has been truly blessed by the wisdom and leadership of President Joe Biden. With love and gratitude, I salute President Biden for always believing in the possibilities of America and giving people the opportunity to reach their fulfillment. As one of our country’s most consequential presidents, President Biden has been not only on the right side of history, but on the right side of the future.
Today, it is with immense pride and limitless optimism for our country’s future that I endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States. My enthusiastic support for Kamala Harris for President is official, personal and political.
Officially, I have seen Kamala Harris’s strength and courage as a champion for working families, notably fighting for a woman’s right to choose. Personally, I have known Kamala Harris for decades as rooted in strong values, faith and a commitment to public service. Politically, make no mistake: Kamala Harris as a woman in politics is brilliantly astute — and I have full confidence that she will lead us to victory in November.
In the Democratic Party, our diversity is our strength and our unity is our power. Now, we must unify and charge forward to resoundingly defeat Donald Trump and enthusiastically elect Kamala Harris as the next President of the United States. Onward to victory!”