Nancy Pelosi will address the DNC after being part of the Biden-to-Harris switch

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CHICAGO (AP) — Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday didn’t want to discuss her fateful conversation with President Joe Biden in which she expressed her concerns about Democrats losing the White House this November.

Speaking in the cathedral-like University Club of Chicago, she initially filibustered when asked about what she told Biden before he exited the 2024 race and backed Vice President Kamala Harris.

She insisted Biden’s choice was his own. But when pressed, the 84-year-old former speaker said she needed to do what was necessary to stop Republican Donald Trump from returning to the White House.

“I wanted very much to protect his legacy,” Pelosi said of the president. “So my point was only: We need a better campaign.”

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Pelosi isn’t taking explicit credit for pushing Biden to end his reelection bid and make way for Harris, a move that has transformed the