President Joe Biden’s letter last month — which declared his intention to stay in the 2024 presidential race — “didn’t sound like” him, according to House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D‑CA).
In the letter, which was sent to congressional Democrats after a fumbling debate performance that stirred a crisis of confidence in his electability, Biden insisted he would not drop out to honor the will of the more than 14 million primary voters who backed him. However, Biden later did step aside as his allies kept up the pressure, paving the way for Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place leading the ticket.
“I didn’t accept the letter as anything but a letter,” Pelosi said during an interview with Ezra Klein on his podcast for The New York Times. “I mean, there are some people who are unhappy with the letter. Let me say i …