| − | The Dump Pelosi movement was led by Reps. [[Seth Moulton]], [[Tim Ryan]], [[Ed Perlmutter]], [[Kathleen Rice]], [[Bill Foster]], [[Filemon Vela]], [[Kurt Schrader]], [[Conor Lamb]], [[Jim Cooper]], [[Brian Higgins]], [[Stephen Lynch]], [[Linda Sánchez]], Reps.-Elect [[Abigail Spanberger]], [[Jason Crow]], [[Mikie Sherrill]], [[Andy Kim]], [[Haley Stevens]], [[Joe Cunningham]], [[Max Rose]], [[Jeff Van Drew]] and [[Anthony Brindisi]]. Pelosi's biographer made it clear that if the [[coup]] plotters against Pelosi failed, "life would become uncomfortable."<ref>Listen to Why Nancy Pelosi Won't Back Down by CQ Roll Call Podcast #np on #SoundCloud | + | The Dump Pelosi movement was led by Reps. [[Seth Moulton]], [[Tim Ryan]], [[Ed Perlmutter]], [[Kathleen Rice]], [[Bill Foster]], [[Filemon Vela]], [[Kurt Schrader]], [[Conor Lamb]], [[Jim Cooper]], [[Brian Higgins]], [[Stephen Lynch]], [[Linda Sánchez]], Reps.-Elect [[Abigail Spanberger]], [[Jason Crow]], [[Mikie Sherrill]], [[Andy Kim]], [[Haley Stevens]], [[Joe Cunningham]], [[Max Rose]], [[Jeff Van Drew]] and [[Anthony Brindisi]]. The coup was organized by two white men, Moulton and Ryan who, for appearance sake, proposed replacing a woman with woman. Reps. Fudge, [[Cheri Bustos]] and [[Karen Bass]] all were put forward. |
| − | Some members in the coup plot were willing to vote for Pelosi if she would agree to a "Leave by" date. Others who vowed on the campaign trail not to vote for Pelosi as Speaker were given an option: they could vote against Pelosi in the closed door caucus meeting, "Present" on the floor vote, thus keeping their promise to the voters and their committee assignments as well. | + | Some members in the coup plot were willing to vote for Pelosi if she would agree to a "Leave by" date. Others who vowed on the campaign trail not to vote for Pelosi as Speaker were given an option: they could vote against Pelosi in the closed door caucus meeting, "Present" on the floor vote, thus keeping their promise to the voters and their committee assignments as well. During the rebellion [[President Trump]] said he could guarantee enough Republican votes to save Pelosi.<ref>https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trump-casts-pelosis-speaker-savior</ref> Pelosi's biographer made it clear that if the [[coup]] plotters against Pelosi failed, "life would become uncomfortable."<ref>Listen to Why Nancy Pelosi Won't Back Down by CQ Roll Call Podcast #np on #SoundCloud |