House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will reportedly meet with other top Democrats on Sunday to discuss Joe Biden’s plans following his poor interview with ABC News The future of presidential campaigns.
That’s a clear sign that congressional Democrats are primarily concerned that Biden will be a drag on the vote in November, potentially harming their chances of regaining control of the House.
Biden has repeatedly vowed to stay in the race, so even if these Democrats call on him to quit, there’s no guarantee he’ll listen to them.
Fox News:
Top Democrats plan meeting on Biden’s future even as president vows to stay in the race
Top Democratic congressional leaders are planning a meeting to discuss President Joe Biden’s nascent re-election campaign, even as Biden himself strikes a defiant tone amid calls to withdraw from the race.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will hold a virtual meeting with top Democrats on Sunday, where the leaders are expected to discuss the path forward for the Biden campaign, according to an NBC News report confirmed by Fox News.
A person familiar with the matter told Fox News that the meeting will include Jeffries and members of the Democratic Supreme Committee, but will not be a meeting of the full Democratic caucus.
The meeting follows Biden’s 22-minute interview with ABC News on Friday, which the Biden campaign hopes will ease concerns about the president’s inability to continue running and defeat former President Donald Trump in December. Trump’s concerns. Instead, the interview sparked a new wave of concerns among Democrats, who were already worried about Biden’s disastrous debate last week.
Axios and more:
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will reach out to House committee leaders before Congress returns to session, in a conversation expected to address President Joe Biden’s candidacy.
Why it matters: Next week could be a watershed moment for House Democrats, many of whom are still shocked by the president’s poor debate performance and convinced he can’t defeat former President Trump.
– Lawmakers from all parties told Axios they have heard from donors, constituents and other stakeholders expressing serious concerns about Biden’s strength.
– Democrats in swing districts are doubling down on concerns that the president could be a drag on their races as well, throwing congressional battles into question.
By Sunday night or Monday morning, it should be clear what these guys want to do. Will they call on Biden to withdraw or support him?
