“A serious effort is underway to prevent Pelosi from becoming speaker, backed by the GOP and Democrats who are disturbed by their party’s embrace of extreme rhetoric and policies like ‘defund the police,’” The Epoch Times was told on Dec. 30 by a veteran senior congressional aide who advises multiple members of Congress. …A senior House Republican aide who asked not to be identified told The Epoch Times on Dec. 30 that “it’s no surprise that Democrats want to run away from Speaker Pelosi’s failed leadership. From her baseless impeachment to her needless delay of coronavirus aid, it’s clear she should not be speaker of the House.”