Fox News legal analyst Greg Jarrett detailed on Fox News on Monday some of the major legal hurdles Democrats could face if they try to replace President Joe Biden as the party's nominee.
Jarrett appeared on “Hannity” to discuss reports that some Democrats are suggesting Biden should switch nominees after his poor performance in last week's debate. Fox guest Kellyanne Conway began by criticizing Biden's choice of vice president, Kamala Harris, saying some people wouldn't even consider her because of her low approval ratings. (Related article: Poll shows majority of voters want to oust Biden after disastrous debate defeat)
“As The Wall Street Journal reported today, things would have been dramatically different if Biden had actually picked a competent vice president rather than just checking a political identity box. But to your question, there are two big problems with a replacement candidate. In early voting states, there are early voting deadlines that a replacement candidate cannot meet. That's a big problem. It would take a court case to change that,” Jarrett said.
“But the other problem is money. Joe Biden has $200 million in donations saved up, but federal campaign finance law doesn't allow him to transfer that to a new candidate, so whoever becomes the nominee will be starting from scratch. If he drops out, there will be chaos and mayhem at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August that will make the unrest in the streets look tame by comparison.”
After the debate, Democratic pundits immediately began to question Biden's chances of a second term due to his multiple gaffes during the debate with former President Donald Trump. While some of Biden's surrogates, such as California Governor Gavin Newsom and Maryland Governor Wes Moore, continue to support Biden, voter polls are already beginning to question whether the president can serve another four years in office.
A morning poll after the debate found that 60% of voters, including 47% of Democrats, said Biden should be replaced as the nominee, and while the administration claims that a replacement has not been discussed, names of leading figures such as Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, and Newsom have been floated as possible candidates.