Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
California’s top Democrat had been silent on whether she supported Harris following President Joe Biden’s surprise withdrawal from the race on Sunday afternoon.
The former House speaker, who is widely believed to have played a key role in lobbying the president to step down, announced her support in a statement Monday.
“Today, with immense pride and boundless optimism for the future of our country, I endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States,” he wrote.
‘My enthusiastic endorsement of Kamala Harris for president is official, personal and political.’
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday endorsed Kamala Harris for president
His endorsement comes as a wave of influential Democrats have rallied to back the vice president in the 24 hours since Biden called off his re-election bid.
The Clintons, Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., Squad Leader AOC and nearly two hundred Democratic lawmakers have officially endorsed Harris for the presidential nomination.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who many believed could replace Biden, even went so far as to endorse Harris for president.
Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama has remained silent on who he wants to lead the party in November.
Other influential Democrats in Congress, including Senate Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries, have yet to announce any endorsements for the presidential race following Biden’s withdrawal.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) applaud as U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, March 1, 2022.
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