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New House Democrats divided over Pelosi and 'change'

Clip: 11/15/2018 | 7m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

For some House Democrats, leadership choice is ‘establishment vs. change’

One of the largest groups of congressional freshmen in recent memory has begun orientation on Capitol Hill. Will party leadership reflect the new representatives or rely on established legislators? Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca., is confident she’ll become Speaker of the House, but not all of her Democratic colleagues agree. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff to discuss the details.

11/15/2018

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