Pelosi has been the first woman to be the speaker of the US House of Representatives. He says he wants to give space to younger people.
17.11. 20:52•Updated 17.11. 21:51
In the United States, the Democratic Party Nancy Pelosi, 82, moves aside for party leadership in the House of Representatives.
He will step aside in January, when the Republicans, who secured a majority in the lower house of the US Congress, or the House of Representatives, take the reins of power.
Pelosi is currently the Speaker of the US House of Representatives. She is the first woman elected to the position.
According to Pelosi, she wants to give way to the younger generation of Democrats. However, he plans to continue as a representative in the House of Representatives.
Republicans are about to become president of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy.
So the Republicans got the majority in the House of Representatives. Democrats have secured a narrow majority in the Senate.
Pelosi’s home was recently raided
President of the United States Joe Biden hailed Pelosi as a “fierce defender of democracy” after the announcement.
According to Biden, Pelosi demonstrated this in the way she responded to the events of 2021, when Pres Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Congress House.
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives filed criminal charges against Trump for inciting rebellion.
Pelosi also made headlines recently because her home was attacked.
In October, a man armed with a hammer broke into Pelosi’s home and assaulted her Paul’s.
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