SAN FRANCISCO — Nancy Pelosi’s decision to retire was such a closely-held secret that she filmed two versions of the video she released on Thursday — one to tee up a reelection campaign and the other that she ultimately posted.
Some of her closest political allies were not informed until late the night before, some not until about five minutes beforehand, according to a Pelosi adviser and two allies granted anonymity to discuss the run-up to her announcement.
For months, Pelosi, the first female speaker of the House and one of the most powerful women in modern American politics, had come under pressure in her district to step aside, now 85 and…
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