Overview
- In an interview aired Sunday, Nancy Pelosi said she is confident Democrats will win the House in 2026 and declared she has no doubt Hakeem Jeffries would become speaker.
- Pelosi praised Jeffries as ready, respected, eloquent and a unifier, signaling a clear leadership handoff within House Democrats.
- She accused Republicans of having “abolished the Congress” by following President Donald Trump’s directives and said that would end under a Democratic majority.
- Outlining strategy, Pelosi emphasized subpoenas and oversight over promising impeachment, saying any further impeachment would depend on presidential conduct.
- Reflecting on Jan. 6, she said Trump incited an insurrection and that leaders pleaded for the National Guard, while noting she will retire after her term and spend the next year helping Democrats try to reclaim the chamber.