Pelosi Defends Biden Amid Fitness Debate | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 12, 2026 · 1m

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is defending her role in Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign, insisting she never asked him to drop out and only urged him to reassess his polling and strategy. She claims she was unaware of any decline in Biden’s abilities and that anyone who noticed should have acted sooner. Pelosi emphasized the need for objective testing of his capacity to serve, recalling Biden’s response that he’s tested daily on the job. Her comments come amid criticism from political analyst Guy Benson, who called her statements “non-credible gaslighting,” suggesting she downplayed visible…