Pelosi to return to Congress at the pinnacle of power despite stepping aside in 2022

She may no longer be holding the gavel, but former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is relishing her grip on power as Congress returns to Washington in September.

At the Democratic National Convention, the two-time speaker gave a brief speech in keeping with her less public position. What went unsaid is the outsize role she played behind the scenes in privately urging President Joe Biden to step aside, making it apparent that she’ll do whatever it takes to ensure former President Donald Trump does not step foot in the White House ever again.