Title: Pressure Mounts on Biden as Calls for Re-Election Withdrawal Grow
In a dramatic turn of events, pressure is mounting on President Joe Biden to reconsider his re-election bid as doubts and concerns about his candidacy continue to pour in from top Democratic party members.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have reportedly expressed their worries in private to Mr. Biden about his election chances. Even former President Barack Obama has reportedly indicated that Biden’s chances of winning the election have greatly diminished.
A letter from high-ranking congressman Jamie Raskin compared the president to a tired baseball pitcher, adding to the growing chorus of voices urging Biden to step back from the race. Despite the mounting pressure, Biden, 81, has remained defiant, declaring that he is “not going anywhere” and urging his party to focus on defeating Donald Trump.
Lawmakers on both sides of the Capitol are increasingly calling for Biden to withdraw from the race. Prominent figures such as New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, former Ohio congressman Tim Ryan, and Hollywood actor George Clooney have joined the chorus, urging Biden to step aside.
While some senior Democrats have publicly expressed their concerns about Biden’s candidacy, others have stood by him. Vice President Kamala Harris and potential replacement candidates like Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer continue to support Biden.
The pressure on Biden to withdraw from the race is reaching a crescendo, with calls coming from various quarters. Whether Biden will heed these calls or continue to fight for re-election remains to be seen as the Democratic party grapples with the uncertainty surrounding his candidacy.
