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- Nancy Pelosi expressed no regrets about her role in pushing Joe Biden off the ticket.
- Ahead of the DNC, the former House speaker told reporters she "just wanted to win this election."
- Biden is reportedly still upset about how top Democrats treated him at the end of his campaign.
The Democratic National Convention has transformed from a tepid embrace of Joe Biden to a giddy celebration of Kamala Harris, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi evidently has no regrets about the role she played in the change.
Reporters in Chicago pressed the former House speaker on the significant role she played in orchestrating Biden's ouster and on her response to party members upset with her actions. She said that she "just wanted to win this election."
"So if they're upset, I'm sorry for them," Pelosi said of disgruntled Democrats. "But the country is very happy."
Though she appeared satisfied with how the situation played out, Pelosi was sure to heap praise on Biden. She called him "one of the greatest, most consequential presidents in our country's history" and described his choice to step aside as "very selfless."
Biden is reportedly still upset with how Pelosi and other top Democrats pushed him off the ticket. He's set to speak on Monday night and is likely to offer robust support for Harris, despite the awkwardness. Then he'll fly to California for a vacation with his wife.