Axios: Scoop: Pelosi backing "some" House Dem committee ousters [View all]

[Dennis Donovan]

Axios - Scoop: Pelosi backing "some" House Dem committee ousters

Andrew Solender
18 mins ago



Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told Axios on Wednesday that she is supporting "some" insurgent efforts by House Democrats to topple older committee ranking members.

Why it matters: Pelosi encouraged Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) to challenge House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Axios previously reported.

-That culminated in Nadler's withdrawal from the race on Wednesday.

What she's saying: Asked about Nadler's withdrawal in a brief interview at the Capitol, Pelosi, who was holding a copy of Nadler's letter announcing his withdrawal, told Axios, "I just got his letter, I haven't finished reading it."

-"But he knows the territory. He's been a great leader and he's greatly appreciated. And now he's made a decision which we respect," she said.

-Asked whether she is supporting challenges to sitting ranking members, Pelosi said "some," adding, "I don't know all of them."

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