In the nearly two years since Pelosi cut that deal, she’s declined to answer questions about whether she’d uphold her commitment to give up the speaker’s gavel after the 117th Congress. But at a news conference Wednesday, shortly after the Democratic Caucus nominated her to serve as speaker again, Pelosi answered the question.
Her response wasn’t direct, but it revealed her intention to keep her promise from two years prior.
“What I said then is whether it passes or not, I will abide by those limits that are there,” the speaker said.
Pelosi said after the 2016 election that she had planned to retire if Hillary Clinton had won the presidency, but she decided to stay on to ensure there’d be a woman at the leadership table with President Donald Trump and male congressional leaders.
“If my husband is listening, don’t let me have to be more specific than that because we never expected to have another term now,” she said Wednesday. “I consider this a gift. And I can’t wait to be working with Joe Biden and preparing us for our transition into the future.”
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