Pelosi: "Biden Has Done Much for the US... Should Run in the Next Presidential Election"

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, on the 13th (local time) called President Joe Biden "a person who has accomplished a lot for America" and said, "He should run for president." Regarding her own future, she confirmed that she would not comment until all the results of the November 8 midterm elections are out.

In an interview with ABC's This Week, Pelosi said, "Whatever the outcome, we are on a path to lead the country to a better place rather than being dragged to the other side."

She insisted that President Biden should run for the next presidential election. She added, "President Biden led the vaccination efforts, sent children back to school, and led the return to workplaces," emphasizing, "All these efforts were carried out equally and without discrimination."

As the midterm election vote counting is underway, NBC estimates that the Republican Party will barely surpass the majority threshold of 218 seats in the House with 219 seats. Other media outlets have slightly different estimates, but they commonly predict that the Republicans will hold the majority in the House. However, since the anticipated red wave did not materialize as expected, the seat difference between the two parties is not large.

This confirms the Democratic Party's better-than-expected performance in the midterm elections. In the Senate, the Democrats have virtually secured victory. Pelosi, who was expected to retire from politics after the midterms, said when asked about any changes to her future, "For now, I will not say anything until the election is over." She added, "We still have time," and "I hope the results come out quickly."

As the second in the presidential line of succession, Pelosi also appeared on CNN and was reserved, saying, "It will be influenced by what happens within one to two weeks after the midterm elections." Regarding the election results, she evaluated, "Who would have thought just two months ago that the red wave would be so small?"

Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, is still recovering after undergoing emergency surgery following an incident before the midterm elections where a man broke into their San Francisco home and assaulted him with a blunt weapon. Pelosi mentioned in an ABC interview, "My husband is getting better."

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