Nancy Pelosi hesitantly supportive of Harris as running mate for Biden

Former House speaker says people shouldn’t underestimate vice-president and that Biden backs her ‘and that’s what matters’

Nancy Pelosi seemed to offer a less-than-ringing endorsement when asked if Kamala Harris was the best running mate for Joe Biden next year, saying: “He thinks so, and that’s what matters.”

But the former US House speaker also had praise for the vice-president, telling CNN: “And, by the way, she’s very politically astute. I don’t think people give her enough credit. She’s … consistent with the president’s values and the rest.”