WASHINGTON —

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco for nearly 40 years, announced Thursday she will not seek reelection to the U.S. House.

"I will not be seeking reelection to Congress," Pelosi said in a video address to voters.

Read reactions from political figures below.

President Donald Trump

Trump gave remarks on Pelosi’s retirement exclusively to a reporter broadcasting on Fox News' "America’s Newsroom."

Trump said, "The retirement of Nancy Pelosi is a great thing for America. She was evil, corrupt and only focused on bad things for our country."

In the remarks, Trump called Pelosi a "highly overrated politician" and said he was "honored" to be twice impeached by the House.

Former President Joe Biden

"I often said Nancy Pelosi was the best Speaker

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