‘Enthusiastic Support’: Nancy Pelosi Endorses Kamala Harris As Democratic Nominee

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday to be the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee after President Joe Biden announced that he is withdrawing from the race.

Biden announced in a tweet on Sunday that he would not seek reelection, and he endorsed Harris to be the nominee. Pelosi said in her statement that “it is with immense pride and limitless optimism for our country’s future” that she endorses Harris’ bid, and that her “enthusiastic support” 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,” Pelosi said in the post on X. “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.”

Democratic Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries have not yet endorsedHarris.

“Vice President Kamala Harris is off to a great start with her promise to pursue the presidential nomination in a manner consistent with the grassroots and transparent process set forth by the Democratic National Committee,” the pair reportedly said in a joint