With increasing calls from within his own party, President Biden faces mounting pressure to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. Five more House Democrats have joined the chorus of lawmakers urging him to step aside for a younger generation of leaders.
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Biden Under Pressure to Exit 2024 Race as Five More Democrats Join Call
The tide seems to be turning against President Biden as more and more Democrats raise concerns about his age and fitness for office. Five House Democrats joined the growing number of lawmakers calling for Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race on Friday.
In a joint statement, Reps. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Marc Veasey (D-Texas), Chuy Garcia (D-Illinois), Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) expressed their admiration for Biden's public service but argued that it is time for a new generation of leaders to take the helm.
Biden Under Pressure to Exit 2024 Race as Five More Democrats Join Call
"Mr. President, with great admiration for you personally, sincere respect for your decades of public service and patriotic leadership, and deep appreciation for everything we have accomplished together during your presidency, it is now time for you to pass the torch to a new generation of Democratic leaders," the lawmakers wrote.
This latest call for Biden to step aside comes on the heels of a similar request from Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) earlier this week. The growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers raises serious questions about Biden's viability as a candidate and the future of his presidency.
Biden Under Pressure to Exit 2024 Race as Five More Democrats Join Call
While Biden has not yet publicly commented on the calls for him to exit the race, sources close to the White House say he is "furious" about the growing clamor. Biden has repeatedly stated his intention to run for re-election, but the mounting pressure from his own party could force him to reconsider.
As speculation about Biden's future intensifies, a recent poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that Democrats are divided on whether Vice President Kamala Harris is ready to be president.
Biden Under Pressure to Exit 2024 Race as Five More Democrats Join Call
The poll, released on July 22, found that 44% of Democrats believe Harris is qualified to be president, while 38% believe she is not. This lack of consensus among Democrats raises questions about Harris's viability as a potential successor to Biden.
Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) has blasted the Secret Service for allegedly providing an inadequate briefing on the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump in 2024.
Biden Under Pressure to Exit 2024 Race as Five More Democrats Join Call
Marshall, who is a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the briefing was "completely worthless" and that the Secret Service failed to provide key details about the incident. This criticism adds to the growing scrutiny of the Secret Service's handling of the event.
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