The Untold Story: How Nancy Pelosi Forced Biden to Withdraw

17th August 2024

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The Untold Story: How Nancy Pelosi Forced Biden to Withdraw

The details of the final days leading up to President Joe Biden‘s announcement of his withdrawal from the 2024 election race have been the subject of intense speculation for weeks.

The president announced in a tweet on the platform “X” on Sunday, June 21, that he was stepping down in favor of his Vice President Kamala Harris, maintaining that the decision was solely his own. The White House adhered to this official narrative.

However, sources informed *The Daily Mail* that until Saturday night, the president was adamant about running again, but “everything suddenly changed.” The president then asked his closest advisors to draft his statement, and suddenly, it was all over. What happened?

Pelosi’s Message:

According to the newspaper, while Biden was receiving treatment for a COVID-19 infection on Saturday, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi sent an urgent message to the president, expressing her concerns that he could not defeat Donald Trump in November.

The message was clear and represented a blunt warning: step down now, or Pelosi would destroy her political ally and friend (Biden) of over 50 years on the global stage.

Four well-informed sources claimed that such a message was delivered. A private source mentioned that Pelosi also spoke to him on the phone, telling him she would release “brutal polling numbers” to support her attack.

In any case, it seems that this stern warning prompted the president to reconsider, and only then did he begin drafting the message announcing his withdrawal.

This surprising revelation comes as public disagreements between Pelosi and Biden are growing, with the two not having spoken since his withdrawal announcement.

With her new memoir on sale, Pelosi has been on a promotional tour, giving interviews and struggling to avoid questions about her strained relationship with the president.

In an interview with *The New Yorker* last week, Pelosi admitted she had lost sleep over her dispute with the president, and that she was “praying” for their friendship to endure, but Biden remains angry about how things unfolded.

In reality, Pelosi was not the only one who pressured Biden to withdraw in the days and weeks following his disastrous televised debate with Trump.

Democratic Party leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, also urged Biden to step down.

In the hours following his announcement to exit the race, Biden personally contacted congressional leaders and other allies to discuss his decision.

Jill Biden‘s Anger

These pressures angered First Lady Jill Biden, who wished he had been allowed to withdraw from the 2024 race at a time of his choosing and on his own terms.

It is also known that Jill holds a grudge against Pelosi, and it is said that she and Hunter Biden are furious with Pelosi for what they perceive as a betrayal. Now, as Biden’s time in the spotlight may be drawing to a close, there may be no opportunity for Pelosi to mend the rift with the president’s family.