Biden left feeling angry and betrayed by top Democratic leaders wavering on his campaign

President Joe Biden feels personally hurt and betrayed by the way so many Democrats, including some of the party’s top leaders, have left him hung out to dry as he faces the biggest crisis of his political career, according to two sources familiar with his thinking.

And privately, many of those leaders have expressed doubts about his path forward.

Former President Barack Obama’s only public comment came the day after Biden’s disastrous debate last month, when he tweeted “Bad debate nights happen“ and talked about his former vice president’s virtues. Privately, however, Obama has concerns.

Bill and Hillary Clinton have done nothing publicly other than each putting out a tweet shortly after the June 27 debate.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, as well as former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have spent weeks listening to their members’ concerns and relaying them to Biden and his campaign. Publicly, all three have said they support whatever decision Biden makes, but even behind closed doors, they have not told congressional Democrats to get behind Biden or given them any guidance on what they should do.

Their responses have been notable and have reverberated across the party. Typically, the congressional leaders have shown unflinching loyalty to Biden in difficult moments. Biden has a decadeslong history with Pelosi and Schumer, working closely with them during his time in Congress and in two administrations to pass monumental legislation.

The sources said Biden feels angry at how the party has tried to push him out. A source close to Biden criticized senior Democratic leaders for “[giving] us Donald Trump.”

“Can we all just remember for a minute that these same people who are trying