Scoop: Pelosi backing "some" House Dem committee ousters

• That culminated in Nadler's withdrawal from the race on Wednesday.

What she's saying: Asked about Nadler's withdrawal in a brief interview at the Capitol, Pelosi, who was holding a copy of Nadler's letter announcing his withdrawal, told Axios, "I just got his letter, I haven't finished reading it."

• "But he knows the territory. He's been a great leader and he's greatly appreciated. And now he's made a decision which we respect," she said.
• Asked whether she is supporting challenges to sitting ranking members, Pelosi said "some," adding, "I don't know all of them."

Zoom out: In addition to Nadler, two other committee ranking members have faced challenges from relatively younger colleagues.

• Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), 76, said Monday he will not seek to stay on as ranking member of the Natural Resources Committee in the face of an ouster attempt from Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), 60.

• Agriculture Committee ranking member David Scott (D-Ga.), 79, is facing a challenge from Reps. Jim Costa (D-Calif.), 72, and Angie Craig (D-Minn.), 52.
• Raskin, 61, had been making the case that Democrats need someone more energetic than Nadler, 77, to take on the Trump administration.

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to fix a reference to Nadler that was meant to say Raskin.