Top Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, are urging President Joe Biden to reconsider his 2024 election bid.
Pelosi has privately told Biden that the party may lose control of the House if he doesn’t step aside, while Obama has expressed concerns to allies.
Reuters reported that Biden is currently isolated at home in Delaware, battling a COVID infection, and is relying on a few longtime aides as he weighs the mounting pressure to drop out.
Montana Sen. Jon Tester has become the second Democrat in the Senate to call on Biden to bow out, saying he should not seek reelection.
The Biden campaign has called an all-staff meeting for Friday, ahead of a critical weekend for the party as Republicans wrap up their national convention and Democrats consider the possibility of Biden stepping aside for a new nominee.
There has been pressure on the United States president to drop his second-term presidential ambition since the last presidential debate he had with his challenger and predecessor, former President Donald Trump, in Atlanta on Thursday evening, June 28.
Biden’s performance at the debate was said to be unimpressive, and there were concerns about his health conditions, which made him unfit to govern the country.
However, the US president has continued with his campaigns despite concerns from stakeholders in the democrat.
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