Overview
- Pelosi said she has “no doubt” Hakeem Jeffries will hold the gavel if Democrats retake the chamber in the 2026 midterms.
- She argued House Republicans have “abolished the Congress” by following what President Trump “insists that they do.”
- Pressed on a possible impeachment, she said any action would depend on future constitutional violations and emphasized using subpoenas to obtain withheld information.
- She called Jan. 6 the darkest day of her speakership, saying Trump incited an insurrection and that requests for National Guard support were not met.
- With retirement set after her current term, Pelosi’s San Francisco seat has drawn early bids from Scott Wiener and Saikat Chakrabarti, as Republicans hold a narrow 220–213 House majority.