Top Democrats, including Schumer and Pelosi, asked Biden to withdraw: reports
President Joe Biden's support among party leaders is eroding, with several top Democrats trying to convince the 81-year-old to withdraw from the race, according to recent reports.
This meeting went largely unnoticed as it occurred shortly before the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania later that day. "Unless ABC's source is Chuck Schumer or President Joe Biden the reporting is idle speculation. Leader Schumer conveyed the views of his caucus directly to President Biden on Saturday,” the spokesperson added later.
Meanwhile, CNN reported that Pelosi privately told Biden in a recent call that polling indicates he cannot defeat Donald Trump and that his candidacy could jeopardize the Democrats' chances of retaining the House in November. None of the sources confirmed whether Pelosi explicitly told Biden he should drop out of the 2024 race during this conversation.
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