News - WP: Pelosi told lawmakers that Biden could be persuaded to withdraw from the election

Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi told Democrats in the lower house of the legislative body that U.S. President Joe Biden could soon be persuaded to withdraw from the presidential race. This was reported by The Washington Post (WP) with reference to sources in the Democratic Party.According to them, the former speaker told her fellow party members that Biden could soon be persuaded to withdraw from the election amid serious doubts about his chances of winning in November. Pelosi, who still wields considerable influence within the party, said she believes the president is close to giving up the re-election fight.Pelosi, according to congressional sources, has repeatedly said she is willing to discuss the political crisis in the White House and seek ways to address it. In meetings with her fellow Democrats, she has kept detailed notes on polling data and public support for Biden in key districts for Democrats. According to sources, in a recent conversation with the current US President, the former Speaker conveyed to him that the poll results are not as encouraging for Biden as he believes.