‘Don’t Bother Me With a Question Like That’: Pelosi Chafes at Question About How Much Longer She Will Be in Congress
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is not entertaining questions about whether she might leave Congress before her term is up. During a press conference Thursday, a reporter asked, “Will you commit to serving your…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is not entertaining questions about whether she might leave Congress before her term is up.
During a press conference Thursday, a reporter asked, “Will you commit to serving your full two-year term for the people of San Francisco?”
“What is this? What is this?” Pelosi shot back.
She added, “Don’t bother me with a question like that. Really. Really, OK? I said what I’m gonna do. Those kind of questions are such a waste of my time.”
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After the November election, where Republicans won control of the House, Pelosi, 82, revealed she will continue to serve in the chamber. However, she will not seek to remain in leadership, IJR reported.
During a speech on the House floor announcing her decision, the California Democrat said, “There is no greater official honor for me than to stand on this floor and to speak for the people of San Francisco. This I will continue to do as a member of the House speaking for the people of San Francisco.”
“And with great confidence in our caucus, I will not seek re-election to Democratic leadership in the next Congress,” she continued. “For me, the hour come for a new generation to lead the Democratic caucus that I so deeply respect.”