When President Joe Biden shocked the nation by leaving the ticket mid-race in July, rumors quickly spread.
Now, the truth is out: Joe Biden was pushed out, and the fallout was so severe it ended a decades-long friendship between Nancy Pelosi and the Bidens.
On Thursday, NBC’s Andrea Mitchell asked Pelosi if her frosty relationship with Dr. Jill Biden could be mended. Pelosi responded with a hopeful yet telling five words: “Well, I certainly hope so.” Not exactly a Hallmark-worthy sentiment.
The rift traces back to Pelosi’s role in pushing Biden out of the 2024 race following his shaky debate performance last June. In an emotional interview with The Washington Post, Dr. Jill Biden called the betrayal particularly painful: “We were friends for 50 years. It was disappointing.”
For anyone expecting Pelosi to extend an olive branch, her MSNBC interview wasn’t exactly encouraging. When asked if she had spoken to Joe Biden, who’s been “visiting” D.C. lately, Pelosi bluntly replied, “No, I haven’t.” […]
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