[FT] Nancy Pelosi, the first female Speaker of the House and a titan of Democratic party politics, will not seek re-election to Congress, ending nearly four decades of public service.
Pelosi, 85, announced her retirement in a video posted to social media on Thursday.
The former Speaker, who has long been seen as among the most influential members of the Democratic party, said she will remain in Congress for one more year.
But she added that she will not seek another two-year term in next year’s midterm elections.
The congresswoman was first elected to represent San Francisco in the US House of Representatives in 1987. She was Speaker of the House from 2007 until 2011, and again from 2019 to 2023.
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Trump called Pelosi's decision to drop out of Congress a 'great event'
Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's decision to withdraw from her run for Congress is a major event for the country. US President Donald Trump stated this on Fox News on November 6.
Pelosi previously announced that she would not run for another term in the US Congress. This would make 2026 her final year in office.
"Nancy Pelosi's departure is a great thing for America," Trump said.
He also called her evil and corrupt. Furthermore, according to the White House chief, Pelosi only focuses on the bad things for the country.
Pelosi is a key figure in the Democratic Party and a prominent opponent of Trump. During the Republican's first term, she chaired the lower house of the US Congress.
In October, Trump reposted a video posted by US Vice President J.D. Vance on the Bluesky platform. The AI-generated video depicts the American leader in royal robes, wielding a sword. In the final scene, figures resembling Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer kneel before him.
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