Former Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi insisted on Wednesday that her party's presidential nominating process after President Biden dropped out was "open," and Vice President Kamala Harris "won it.

Pelosi praised Harris for handling the debate effectively and criticized Donald Trump’s performance. She said, “I have high standards for how those answers are handled and was very, very proud of her. She did very well. He was a mess. He lost – and that’s why he doesn’t want to debate again.”

Speaker Emerita Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talks about the nomination of Kamala Harris during an interview with Semafor's Kadia Goba. "People could have jumped in," Pelosi told Goba. "There were some people who were sort of preparing but she just took off with it and actually it was a blessing because there wasn't that much time between then and the election and it sort of saved time.

WASHINGTON (TND) — Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., claimed Wednesday Vice President Kamala Harris won an “open primary” to earn her spot atop the Democratic presidential ticket.