Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is reportedly urging President Joe Biden to stop campaigning, according to ABC News Washington bureau chief Jonathan Karl.
Speaking at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kahl spoke of the “increased” pressure on Biden since his poor performance in a debate with former President Donald Trump in late June. stated During a private one-on-one meeting between the Senate Democratic leader and Biden on Saturday, Schumer reportedly made the “case” for the president to step down as a nominee.
“I'm hearing increasing pressure from Democratic leaders to drop out of the race. In fact, one of Biden's public defenders told me just recently that he thinks Biden is going to blow the cover off Trump,” Kahl said. “I'm hearing about the meeting in Rehoboth, Delaware, which was a private meeting between the Senate Majority Leader and the president, and I'm hearing Chuck Schumer make a strong case that it would be better for him, the Democratic Party and the country if Biden dropped out of the race.”
The White House told the Daily Caller News Foundation it has no plans to change course and that Biden will remain the nominee in November.
“The President conveyed to both party leaders that he is their party's nominee, that he intends to win, and that he looks forward to working with them to pass a 100-day package to support working families,” White House spokesman Andrew Bates told DCNF.
While the ABC News hosts were not given any details, Schumer's office reportedly said the Democratic leader expressed “the view of his caucus.” Kahl added that House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries “expressed a similar view” to Biden. (RELATED: Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19)
“When I went to Senator Schumer's office and I brought this up and said I was going to share it with you tonight, there was no denial from Senator Schumer's office, they just said, 'Leader Schumer conveyed the opinion of his caucus,' meaning the opinion of the Senate Democrats. And I've heard House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries convey that opinion directly to the president as well,” Kahl continued.
Jeffries previously acknowledged that he spoke with Biden on July 12, telling his colleagues that he “gave Biden direct feedback, extensive insights, heartfelt views and conclusions about the way forward that our caucus shared during our recent meeting.” according to A letter sent to a dear colleague from his office.
ABC Exclusive John CarlDuring a separate meeting between Schumer and Biden on Saturday, “Schumer made the case forcefully that it would be better for Biden, better for the Democratic Party and better for the country if he stepped down.” pic.twitter.com/eI08ychFt8
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 17, 2024
Concerns about Biden remaining as the nominee began circulating in late June, as a growing number of Democrats in both the House and the Senate came out in opposition to the president leaving office, after Biden had visibly struggled to finish his remarks during debates and froze mid-sentence.
Despite the gaffes and criticism from lawmakers, Biden and his campaign remain committed to the campaign. In an interview with BET on Wednesday, Biden said he would only be prepared to withdraw from the race if health problems arose or his doctors advised him to do so.
Adding to the concerns of politicians, a CBS/YouGov post-debate vote The survey found that 72% of Americans believe the president's mental and cognitive health is not good enough to stay in the job, up seven points from the previous survey in early June.
Schumer's office did not immediately respond to the DCNF's request for comment.
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