Nancy Pelosi: It’s Up To Biden To Decide If He’s Going To Run

LEMIRE: “Madam Speaker, you just went through the president’s record. But let me ask you about the current moment. Does he have your support to be the head of the Democratic ticket?”
Pelosi: “As long as the president has — the president — it’s up to the president to decide if he is going to run. We’re all encouraging him to — to make that decision because time is running short. The, I think, overwhelming support of the — of the caucus — it’s not for me to say I’m not the head of the caucus anymore — but he’s beloved, he is respected and people want him to make that decision, not me.”
LEMIRE: “He has — he has said, he has made the decision, he has said firmly this week he is going to run. Do you want him to run?”
Pelosi: “I want him to do whatever he decides to do. And that’s — that’s the way it is. Whatever he decides we go with. I think it’s really important, and I would hope everyone would join in, let him deal with this NATO conference. This is a very big deal, 30 heads — over 30 heads of state are here. He is the host of it. And that means not just hosting, it means orchestrating the discussion and setting the agenda. And he’s doing so magnificently. And I’ve said everyone, let’s — let’s just hold off whatever you’re thinking, either tell somebody privately, but you don’t have to put that out on the table until we see how we go this week. But I’m very proud of the president. And I’m very proud to be here with Svetlana. I’ve been on this show any number of times, but I have to say it is such an honor to be with her, a champion of democracy, a courageous leader in a very dangerous situation. So I’m looking forward to hearing from Svetlana.”