Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Wednesday morning did not provide a direct answer when she was asked if she wanted President Joe Biden to continue his campaign for president.
The California Democrat was pressed on the issue on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and said she and other Democrats would support whatever Biden chooses to do.
“It’s up to the president to decide if he is going to run,” Pelosi said.
.@SpeakerPelosi asked about Biden’s candidacy:
“I want him to do whatever he decides to do. And that’s the way it is. Whatever he decides we go with.” pic.twitter.com/HqaRGtv2dP
— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) July 10, 2024
“We’re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short,” she added.
Pelosi said Biden has the “overwhelming support of the caucus,” although she noted that “it’s not for me to say” since she no longer leads House Democrats.
“But he’s beloved, he is respected, and people want him to make that decision,” she…