Pelosi said Thursday she would not run for the position of ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives. The announcement follows predictions by polling firms that Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in the midterm election earlier this month.
Pelosi will remain MP. The 82-year-old from California has represented a constituency in San Francisco in Washington since 1987. First, Pelosi served as President of the House from 2007 to 2011, making her the most powerful woman elected in US history until Kamala Harris became vice president in 2021. She became President of the Chamber again in 2019 and thus the central political opponent of Republican President Donald Trump. Pelosi was then elected to the post for another two-year term in November 2021.
Pelosi has also attracted attention outside of the United States. A visit by President Joe Biden’s allies to Taiwan in early August sparked clear irritation in China. A man recently broke into her home and seriously injured her 82-year-old husband. Politically, Pelosi was recently under pressure to clear the way for younger party colleagues. Hakeem Jeffries, 52, could start this generational shift. He would also be the first African American to lead a party in the House of Representatives. “For me, it’s time for a new generation to lead the Democratic faction, which I respect so much,” Pelosi said Thursday.
Source: Nachrichten
