Jill Biden "disappointed" in how Nancy Pelosi helped end her husband's candidacy

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 January 16, 2025

Last year saw former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi play a major role in pressuring President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid.

That fact didn't sit well with First Lady Jill Biden, whose recent remarks could leave Pelosi feeling livid. 

Mrs. Biden: "I learned a lot about human nature"

According to the Daily Mail, Mrs. Biden expressed bitterness towards the former House speaker in an exit interview on Wednesday.

"Let's just say I was disappointed with how it unfolded. I learned a lot about human nature," the first lady said of efforts to oust her husband as the Democratic Party's nominee.

She went on to describe Pelosi's behavior as being "disappointing" since the pair had previously been "friends" for over five decades.

Mary Doody is a longtime friend of the first lady, and she shares Mrs. Biden's outrage, telling the Washington Post this week, "It was awful. It was mean. It was disrespectful. [Jill] talked a lot about that. I know I'm biased, but Joe Biden did not deserve that."

President's comments about stock traded may have been aimed at Pelosi

The first lady isn't alone in taking shots at Pelosi, as Mediaite reported that her husband did as well during an interview of his own late last year.

Specifically, the president spoke out against stock trading by members of Congress while speaking with "More Perfect Union" host Faiz Shakir.

"I don't know how you look your constituents in the eye and know because the job they gave you, gave you the inside track to make more money," Biden said.

"Nobody in the Congress should be able to make money while they're in the Congress," Mr. Biden went on to tell Shakir.

Pelosi's net worth estimated at $240 million

Mediate noted how a ban on stock trading by lawmakers would heavily impact Pelosi, as Investopedia estimates the California Democrat's net worth as being $240 million.

This is despite her earning just $174,000 annually as a member of Congress, with her salary rising to $223,500 during those years in which she served as House speaker.

The president is not alone in opposing congressional stock trading, Fox News reported last year that Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill that would ban the practice.

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