By — Hannah Grabenstein Hannah Grabenstein Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-rep-nancy-pelosi-speaks-at-2024-democratic-national-convention-2024-dnc-night-3 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Rep. Nancy Pelosi speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention | 2024 DNC Night 3 Politics Aug 21, 2024 10:58 PM EDT Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday, a night focused on fighting “for our freedoms,” from democracy to reproductive rights and more. Watch Pelosi’s remarks in the player above. Pelosi hailed Vice President Kamala Harris’ fights for reproductive rights and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s commitment to voting for the Affordable Care Act 14 years ago. Pelosi also recalled the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, saying former President Donald Trump “assaulted democracy,” though she didn’t mention him by name. “The parable of Jan. 6th reminds us that our democracy is only as strong as the courage and commitment of those entrusted with its care,” Pelosi said. “And we must choose leaders who believe in free and fair elections who respect the peaceful transfer of power.” Later in the evening, Walz will formally accept the vice presidential nomination, a day before Harris takes the stage as the official nominee. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. You can also follow PBS News coverage on YouTube, X, Facebook and TikTok, and see highlights on our Instagram. Find more of our DNC 2024 coverage Live fact check: Night 3 of the Democratic National Convention Looking back at Tim Walz’s record and past statements 6 takeaways from Day 2 of the DNC WATCH: Who’s going to tell Trump that he’s campaigning for a ‘Black’ job, Michelle Obama asks Live updates: Tim Walz to accept VP nomination on Day 3 of the DNC WATCH: Former President Barack Obama’s full speech at 2024 Democratic National Convention We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Hannah Grabenstein Hannah Grabenstein @hgrabenstein
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday, a night focused on fighting “for our freedoms,” from democracy to reproductive rights and more. Watch Pelosi’s remarks in the player above. Pelosi hailed Vice President Kamala Harris’ fights for reproductive rights and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s commitment to voting for the Affordable Care Act 14 years ago. Pelosi also recalled the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, saying former President Donald Trump “assaulted democracy,” though she didn’t mention him by name. “The parable of Jan. 6th reminds us that our democracy is only as strong as the courage and commitment of those entrusted with its care,” Pelosi said. “And we must choose leaders who believe in free and fair elections who respect the peaceful transfer of power.” Later in the evening, Walz will formally accept the vice presidential nomination, a day before Harris takes the stage as the official nominee. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. You can also follow PBS News coverage on YouTube, X, Facebook and TikTok, and see highlights on our Instagram. Find more of our DNC 2024 coverage Live fact check: Night 3 of the Democratic National Convention Looking back at Tim Walz’s record and past statements 6 takeaways from Day 2 of the DNC WATCH: Who’s going to tell Trump that he’s campaigning for a ‘Black’ job, Michelle Obama asks Live updates: Tim Walz to accept VP nomination on Day 3 of the DNC WATCH: Former President Barack Obama’s full speech at 2024 Democratic National Convention We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now