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Nancy Pelosi to Retire From Congress
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to step aside after nearly four decades in Congress has opened a wide race
Representative Nancy Pelosi, after announcing her retirement, was praised by many San Franciscans for her tireless efforts on behalf of the city. Some of her work went unheralded.
Nancy Pelosi's retirement signals the last in a series of Capitol Hill departures for powerful California politicians, leaving the state bereft of the influence it once enjoyed.
According to Fox News’ Peter Doocy, Trump described Pelosi’s retirement as a “great thing” for America, going on to call her “evil,” “corrupt” and a “highly overrated politician.” The president also pointed to how the House voted to impeach him twice under her leadership.
The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her.