Several dozen female Democrats circulated a letter on Friday calling for Nancy Pelosi (D) of Calif., to stay on as House minority leader, citing a need for female leadership now more than ever.

“After everything that happened in this campaign, the defeat of Hillary Clinton is an especially heavy blow to the aspirations of young women and girls,” the Democrats wrote, as reported by The Hill.

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