Nancy Pelosi praised reporters as 'guardians of democracy' at her last formal press conference as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
called journalists"guardians of democracy" on Thursday during her last formal press conference before giving up the gavel.
Perhaps Pelosi was inspired by the Washington Post’s regularly mocked"Democracy Dies in Darkness" slogan, as she continued to praise the press. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is joined by her husband Paul Pelosi as they attend her portrait unveiling ceremony in Statuary Hall at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022."I’ve always enjoyed our conversation," Pelosi said, adding that she enjoys talking about the San Francisco sports teams. "I wish you and all of your loved ones a happy holiday," she said.
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