Van Jones says that Democrats are in 'full-scale panic' to replace Biden before election

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CNN commentator and political analyst Van Jones revealed that Democrats are privately discussing how best to replace President Biden with just months to go before November.

"I'm going to be honest," Jones said Wednesday on CNN. "Everybody comes on the air and says all this great stuff, but behind the scenes, it's full-scale panic."

Biden met with Democratic governors from across the country on Wednesday evening to build support in the aftermath of his weak debate showing against former President Trump.

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But outside the confines of the White House, Democrats are planning how to move forward in the campaign without Biden, Jones suggested.

"People are passing around legal memos, PDFs are flying back and forth on WhatsApp trying to figure out what the options are," he said.

"How can you replace Biden?" he said. "How do you get him to do it in a way where he feels respected, as he should be respected?"

"The conversation on air and the conversation off-air are completely different," Jones said.

The commentator, who once served as an adviser to former President Obama, defended Biden but said that it was still necessary to replace him.

"We have a great candidate," Jones said. "We have a beautiful man. We have someone who loves this country. We have someone who has given his all — I mean his all to the