Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, stated in an interview with USA Today that she does not expect to see a woman elected president of the USA in her lifetime, although she believes this will happen in the next generation. Pelosi, who is retiring after four decades in Congress, compared the obstacles faced by women in politics to a "marble ceiling," in contrast to the "glass ceiling" often mentioned.
She reflected on her efforts to convince Joe Biden to withdraw his candidacy for 2024 and expressed sadness over the distance between them. Pelosi was the first woman to hold the position of Speaker of the House and emphasized that the time has come for her to step back, stating that she does not have to do anything now that she is of age.