Which Democrats are calling on Biden to step aside? A running list
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has been facing calls from congressional Democrats to drop out of the 2024 presidential race in the wake of his dismal debate performance last month.
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US Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is resigning from office following his corruption conviction
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez will resign Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, he wrote in a letter to New Jersey’s governor obtained by The Associated Press.
Uproar over Biden’s campaign shows no signs of abating. Manchin is latest to call for a new nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — The uproar over President Joe Biden’s reelection bid showed no signs of abating Sunday with a fifth senator urging him to withdraw from the race and let Democrats hold an “open process” for a new nominee. The Biden campaign acknowledged “differing opinions” but said the party would unite to defeat Republican Donald Trump.
Sen. Joe Manchin Urges Joe Biden To Withdraw From 2024 Race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat turned independent, urged President Joe Biden on Sunday to drop his reelection bid and focus on the remaining months of his presidency.
Peter Welch Explains Why He Thinks Biden Needs to Drop Out
Senator Peter Welch of Vermont on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to publicly call on President Biden to withdraw as the party’s presidential candidate in the aftermath of his disastrous debate performance last month.
Biden set to face reporters as calls for him to step aside accelerate
President Joe Biden is set to face reporters at a potentially make-or-break solo press conference on Thursday, a day after the first Democratic senator joined growing calls for Biden to drop out of the 2024 election contest, citing his "disastrous debate" two weeks ago against Donald Trump. "For the good of the country, I'm calling on President Biden to withdraw from the race," Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont wrote Wednesday in an op-ed in The Washington Post. "The stakes could not be higher. We cannot unsee President Biden's disastrous debate performance. We cannot ignore or dismiss the valid questions raised since that night," Welch wrote. In addition to Welch, 11 Democrats in the House of Representatives have publicly said Biden should abandon his campaign and allow another Democrat to become the p
As Democratic Anxiety Rises, Doggett Calls on Biden to Withdraw
Democratic anxiety over President Biden’s fitness to run for re-election broke out into the open on Tuesday in a spike of panic, as the first sitting member of Congress called on Mr. Biden to withdraw and a slew of other prominent officials who have backed the president vented their concerns.
Election 2024 live updates: Biden to hold first news conference since Trump debate
What's happening in the 2024 presidential racePresident Joe Biden is set to hold a high-stakes news conference today, his first since last month's dismal debate performance.Biden campaign officials are scheduled to meet with Senate Democrats today, a day after Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont became the first Democratic senator to call for Biden to drop his re-election bid.Former President Donald Trump continues to tease the eventual announcement of his running mate, which he said will come shortly before or during next week's Republican National Convention.
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