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Pelosi Predicts 2026 House Flip, Backs Jeffries for Speaker in ABC Interview

She frames the contest as a push to restore congressional authority she says Republicans have yielded to President Trump.

Overview

  • Pelosi told ABC's Jonathan Karl that "when" Democrats regain the House they will reclaim powers she argues the GOP has handed to the White House.
  • She endorsed Hakeem Jeffries as ready, respected and a unifier, saying she has no doubt he would become speaker if Democrats secure a majority.
  • She said Democratic oversight would center on subpoena authority and that any decision on impeaching President Donald Trump would depend on his actions.
  • She reiterated that Trump incited the Jan. 6 attack and recalled congressional leaders pleading for the National Guard during the assault.
  • Having announced she will not seek reelection in 2026, she said her remaining focus is flipping the chamber, which Republicans currently control 220–213 with two vacancies.