House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is navigating a growing list of personal and political challenges, following a recent fall in Europe that required emergency hip replacement surgery — and now, a serious primary challenge from a former progressive ally.
As Pelosi continues her recovery — she was recently seen using a walker on the House floor — she’s been hit with a political curveball: Saikat Chakrabarti, former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), announced he will challenge Pelosi in the Democratic primary, according to a Thursday report from Politico.