More than a handful of House Democratic ranking members told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a Sunday call that President Joe Biden needs to step aside from the 2024 campaign, according to sources familiar with the call.
Jeffries held the call to take the temperature of ranking members afterThe call, held before politicians return to Washington this week, was filled with deep concern about potential damage to the Democratic ticket and how it imperils the party's chances to win back the House majority.
Five politicians have publicly called for Biden to withdraw from the presidential race: Reps. Lloyd Doggett, Seth Moulton, Raúl Grijalva, Angie Craig and Mike Quigley. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is now favourite to return to the White House. "It was pretty brutal," a senior Democratic aide told CNN, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the private conversation among House leaders.No decisions about demands for a White House meeting or sending a letter to Biden are expected to be made before the full Democratic caucus meets Tuesday, aides said, but Jeffries has made clear he will allow members to speak their minds and make their own judgments.
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