According to the Washington Post, three Democratic officials with knowledge of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's private conversations said she told some House Democrats that she believes President Biden will soon be persuaded to drop out of the presidential race because of serious doubts about his ability to win in the November election. After Biden's on-off performance in the debate sparked panic among Democrats inside and outside Washington, Pelosi has played a powerful role behind the scenes in trying to resolve the political crisis, acting as a go-between for emotionally upset rank-and-file Democrats and relaying the messages to the White House.