Biden remains defiant as he sets primetime interview with NBC's Lester Holt
President Biden is remaining defiant on his media tour as calls for him to withdraw from the 2024 race continue to mount.
NBC News announced Wednesday that Biden will be sitting down with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lestor Holt for a primetime special Monday airing at 9 p.m. ET, coinciding with the first night of the RNC convention in Milwaukee.
The interview follows a string of post-debate media appearances including on ABC and MSNBC as well as his upcoming press conference scheduled for Thursday.
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Biden has repeatedly vowed that he is staying in the race through November and intends to defeat former President Trump. But Democrats have been in disarray on Capitol Hill as they clash over whether to rally behind the beleaguered president or call for him to step aside.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., added fuel to the fire Wednesday morning during her appearance on MSNBC when saying "I want him to do whatever he decides," suggesting there's an open door for Biden to step aside despite his letter to Democratic lawmakers on Monday reiterating he is staying in the race. Meanwhile, at least eight House Democrats have publicly called for Biden exit the race.
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Another bombshell that dropped on Wednesday was the scathing guest essay published by Hollywood liberal George Clooney in The New York Times.
Clooney, who had just hosted the star-studded Biden fundraiser in Los Angeles last month, called for a new nominee on the Democratic ticket and starkly revealed he witnessed the same Biden that the country saw at the presidential debate.
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