Jill Biden has publicly turned on Nancy Pelosi, criticising her “disappointing” move to oust her husband from the presidential race.
The former speaker clashed with Donald Trump throughout his first term, and the acrimony between the two persisted after he left office.
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The first lady says the Democratic revolt against her husband’s re-election bid taught her ‘a lot about human nature.’
A spokesperson for Pelosi, who attended Trump’s 2017 inauguration, did not provide an explanation for the move.
The first lady spoke about Pelosi and the other Democrats who had reservations about her husband running for a second term. She also shared details of a recent interaction with Donald Trump and what she wishes people remember about both her and her husband.
Pelosi was one of Trump's chief critics during his first term, famously tearing up his State of the Union address in 2020.
A spokesperson for the Democratic House speaker emerita wouldn't say why she is missing the high-profile event.
Pelosi, who led impeachments against Trump, and Obama, who has largely stayed out of politics, are both forgoing the inauguration ceremony. The inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump will take place on Monday,
Lawmakers plan to skip the festivities surrounding the incoming Republican president for various reasons, as Democrats lick their wounds after election season.
A new report painted a dark picture of President Biden's legacy and reported on lingering resentment he feels toward Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.