Pelosi says she hasn’t spoken to Biden since pressuring him to drop out | First Thing

Former House speaker also says she thinks Trump is a grotesque word' and avoids saying his name. Plus, the exhausting rise of sleep perfectionism

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Nancy Pelosi has said she has not yet spoken to Joe Biden since she urged him to drop out of the presidential race following his calamitous performance in a debate against Donald Trump in June.

What else did Pelosi say? She compared Trump's name to a swearword, saying: I hardly ever say his name" and instead describing him as what's-his-name".

What did the former Trump administration members say? Olivia Troye, a one-time national security adviser to Mike Pence, said: I do remember the day that he suggested that we shoot people on the streets." Kevin Carroll, a former senior counsel, added: There will be no stopping his worst instincts ... If we elect Trump again, we're in terrible danger."